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Blaha, Marjorie – 1979
The purpose of the Transition to Technology Program (TTT) is to introduce persons who have traditionally not been exposed to technological education or careers to an overview of the basic concepts of technology and career options in technical fields. Women, minorities, and the economically and educationally disadvantaged, those groups with low…
Descriptors: Career Awareness, Career Choice, Career Guidance, Community Colleges
BRAZZIEL, WILLIAM F. – 1964
THE VIRGINIA EMPLOYMENT COMMISSION IDENTIFIED AND CONTACTED 314 MEN FOR ENROLLMENT IN RETRAINING PROGRAMS. THESE MEN, AGES 21 TO 65, WERE COMPARED ON THE BASIS OF THEIR ACCEPTANCE OR REJECTION OF ENROLLMENT IN THE PROGRAMS. THE PROGRAMS WERE (1) A 52-WEEK COURSE IN BRICK MASONRY, AUTOMOBILE MECHANICS, SHEET METAL WORK, ELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY, OR…
Descriptors: Age, Attitude Measures, Communication Problems, Educational Attitudes
Palomba, Neil A., Ed.; Jakubauskas, Edward B., Ed. – 1968
To promote better quality research, application of research to action programs, and effective instruction in colleges and universities, a manpower research institute was held at Iowa State University, June 12-16, 1967. Major papers relating to research programs covered: (1) an interdisciplinary approach, (2) the U.S. Department of Labor programs,…
Descriptors: Conference Reports, Economic Development, Economic Research, Institutes (Training Programs)
National Commission on Technology, Automation and Economic Progress, Washington, DC. – 1966
Seven studies dealing with adjustment to technological change which were done by independent experts are presented. "Programs in Aid of the Poor," by Sar A. Levitan assesses the state of social insurance, public assistance, the poverty program and other assistance to the poor and compares them to current proposals as the negative income…
Descriptors: Automation, Blacks, Comparative Analysis, Economically Disadvantaged
Friedman, Barry L.; Hausman, Leonard J. – 1975
The study's objective were: (1) to describe the patterns of work and welfare experience in low-income families and to explain their causes, and (2) to apply the findings to the policy problem of deciding which groups of welfare recipients should be required to work and provided with what mix of manpower services. The effectiveness of work…
Descriptors: Demography, Employment, Employment Patterns, Employment Problems
Mayor's Office of Manpower, San Francisco, CA. – 1975
The report describes a 1974-75 project to coordinate planning efforts for public training programs in vocational education, rehabilitation, and manpower training and development in San Francisco. Project participants included representatives from the local public school district, the community college district, the office of the State Department…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Community Leaders, Community Planning, Cooperative Planning
Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development, Paris (France). Centre for Educational Research and Innovation. – 1976
The document evaluates present international developments in the area of leave of absence during working hours for educational purposes. Part 1, Educational Leave of Absence: A Comparative Analysis, contains five chapters: (1) Towards a New Right to Education, discussing recurrent education, the world of work, the International Labor Organization,…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Comparative Analysis, Cross Cultural Studies, Educational Finance
Franchak, Stephen J., Ed. – 1974
The symposium summary presents the opening remarks of the meeting and nine papers which focus on defining manpower research within the context of educational program planning and decision making and include detailed analyses of the supply and demand of selected occupations. The papers are: "Manpower Research and Information, An Educational…
Descriptors: Conferences, Dentists, Educational Demand, Educational Trends
Wing, Paul; And Others – 1975
The Statewide Measures Inventory is essentially a list of items of information, along with concise definitions and other information of interest, relevant to statewide postsecondary education planning and management. It has been designated primarily as a working document for use by state-level postsecondary education planners and decision makers…
Descriptors: Administration, Decision Making, Definitions, Educational Facilities
Selden, William K. – 1975
The New England Board of Higher Education presents findings and recommendations concerning the optometric, osteopathic, and podiatric education in the New England area. After a description of each of the professions, the following topics are discussed: interprofessional relationships, manpower needs, educational demands, college programs,…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Allied Health Occupations Education, Career Opportunities, Educational Development
Archer, Joann R., Ed.; Giorgia, M. Joyce, Ed. – 1974
The report presents an unclassified, unlimited bibliography of technical reports and other publications on research conducted by the Occupational Research Division, Air Force Human Resources Laboratory (AFHRL). The cited references cover the period July 1957, to March 1974, and are compiled chronologically by year and within the year. The mission…
Descriptors: Bibliographies, Career Ladders, Employment Potential, Employment Qualifications
Hall, Clyde W. – 1973
Since coverage of the history of industrial training of blacks in the United States is lacking, the author has compiled a single volume tracing this history from the plantation era. All phases are described--early schools prior to 1865, private and public industrial institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education…
Descriptors: Black Colleges, Black Education, Black Employment, Black History
Paulter, Albert J.; Schaefer, Carl J. – 1969
This document provides an analysis and synthesis of trade and industrial education research studies primarily from August 1966 to April 1, 1969, which involved the collection of data and comparison either between groups or correlation of pieces of data for the same group. Sources ranged from books, journals, and dissertations to papers presented…
Descriptors: Bibliographies, Curriculum Development, Educational Administration, Educational Equipment
Walker, Yvonne Kimmons; And Others – 1974
The document represents an integral part of a study undertaken as an evaluation of the impact of institutional training on women. The re-analysis of data for the Manpower Development Training Act (MDTA) Outcome Study, using measures such as job placement, length of training, post-training income, and the completion of training, indicates that in…
Descriptors: Adult Programs, Comparative Analysis, Educational Assessment, Employed Women
Lesh, Seymour; And Others – 1974
This demonstration aims at eliminating major obstacles blocking career advancement of human service paraprofessionals. It seeks to develop new options for upgrading workers in four occupations: addiction services, child development, occupational therapy, and teaching. The policies and practices of educational institutions, employers, unions,…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Programs, Adult Vocational Education, Child Development
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