A sample of 73 Vietnamese refugees living in San Diego North County, California, was surveyed about their educational and vocational background, both before and after arrival in the United States. The average age of the respondents was 34 years. The respondents had received an average of 11.5 years of education in Vietnam and 20.5 months in the…

A study explored the attitudes of professors of advertising toward well-known advertising practitioners, and the effect these famous practitioners have had on the teaching of advertising. Four influential and famous advertising practitioners were selected from a preliminary list of 10. Six statements reflecting each practitioner's advertising…

Intended for disabled high school students in New York City, the guide to transition from high school to further education and training focuses on seven topics: planning, assessment, certification, education and training services, auxiliary services, funding, and advocacy. A timeline suggests ages and sources of assistance for such actions as…

The speech communication discipline is an excellent base for public relations education. Public relations is the communication of information or persuasive messages designed to integrate or adapt social institutions to the needs of people. Common functional categories of public relations activity run through virtually all public relations efforts.…

Geographers can extend beyond their discipline into a wider community by offering answers to questions posed by the public and by communicating the knowledge geography offers. Public questions with which geographers can be most helpful are those that seek to determine flows of the settlement system and geographic processes that alter the system:…

Designed to stimulate school staff to consider a wide range of student learning activities as they identify ways to improve their local career education program, this resource booklet is divided into six sections which provide an overview of current career education practice (activities) in secondary schools. The first five sections correspond to…

Argues that reporters should just report verified facts, keep the record straight, abstain from being a news controller, and settle for the most objective story possible. (FL)

This revised view considers different approaches to both practice and theory and sees the two elements as interactive and mutually enriching. (MSE)

Questions the rush to support business-school partnerships as the panacea for American education. Lists the benefits of such arrangements. Discusses successful partnerships' characteristics and discusses possible future avenues for partnerships. (CH)

Discusses barriers to successful school-to-work transitions for youth with disabilities. Advocates parental involvement in the transition process. Suggests how agencies can involve parents. (CH)

Discusses how individuals can ensure they will have a job during periods of layoff and recession. Recommendations include (1) develop employability skills and (2) update resume and worklife philosophy. (CH)

Describes a computer-based remedial education and training project for disabled adults. The project is run by the University of Nottingham Department of Adult Education. (CH)

Reviews school-business collaborations in 23 large cities and 85 public school districts from the perspective of superintendents and business leaders. Discusses business' goals and what is involved in business-school partnerships. (MD)

The author argues that there are significant public payoffs associated with proprietary schools and that it is good social policy to allow these schools' students to receive student aid awards. Proprietary schools in general are briefly described, although their diversity is accentuated. (CH)

Describes the business-education partnership movement, with examples of some successful projects. Emphasis is placed on programs to help students make the transition from school to work. (CH)