In 1992, a multiagency model of transition planning was developed and implemented to meet the identified needs of Michigan students who are deaf-blind. This article outlines the project's activities, accomplishments, challenges, and goals for the future. (Author/DB)

Proposes partnerships between nursing service and education to foster innovation and cooperation in practice, education, and research. Describes the partnership between a Veterans Health Administration health facility and a university school of nursing and the process used to build the collaborative relationship. (JOW)

Looks at federal legislation and other initiatives that have affected the evolution of transition services to individuals with disabilities moving from school to postschool activities. Discusses areas in which reforms are needed: promoting self-determination, reducing competition between increased graduation requirements and functional education,…

Student involvement criteria in the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) should be interpreted within the movement toward self-determination for students with disabilities. The IDEA student involvement requirements have implications for the educational programs of youth with disabilities. (Author/JOW)

Summarizes the role of education-and-business linkages in implementing school-to-work policies at state and local levels and emphasizes the importance of educator and employer partnerships in systemic reform. Identifies barriers to implementation and suggests strategies to overcome them. (JOW)

Considers social construction of youth phase, noting that transitions to adulthood in Great Britain are completed biographically sooner than in comparable continental European countries. Relationship between formal qualifications and occupation-entry conditions is relatively flexible. British young people tend to attain financial independence from…

The society in which young German people grow up is a service economy characterized by continuous technological and social change. This paper describes young Germans' situations along the integration/exclusion axes, highlighting education and training, housing and family contexts, and orientations to Europeans and to "foreigners" within…

Various approaches to translation are noted, and a case is made for reconsidering the benefits of using and teaching translation in foreign language programs to meet society needs. Practical advantages are cited, including benefits to students and the broadened curriculum, and possible topics to include are listed. (15 references) LB)

An imaginary dialogue with Socrates elicits premises about tech prep: (1) it is not narrow vocationalism or anomalous to liberal education; (2) by blending academic and vocational content, it emulates liberal education purposes; (3) critical thinking skills must be fostered; and (4) meaningful cross-disciplinary integration is vital. (SK)

Outlines four themes: (1) preparation of youth for the world of work and economic development; (2) definition of Wisconsin's Education for Employment program; (3) a call to reform and reframe youth and work policy issues into a coherent whole; and (4) implementation and funding of the full potential of the program. (JOW)

Academic institutions need to prepare management students by teaching interpersonal leadership skills. This article reviews current experimental methods in management education, presents an operant conceptualization of transfer, illustrates applications of behavior instruction to management and other fields, and proposes a field-based behavioral…

A study of 7,390 grade 12 students in Newfoundland looked at student career and educational plans, knowledge of the labor market, work attitudes, and job expectations. Initial results indicate that many wanted to continue school, that gender bias is evident in career selection and labor market trends, and that prospects for those not continuing…

Interviews with 101 employers in a 6-county rural area and survey responses from 95 indicated that most have difficulty hiring and retaining qualified workers; most offer formal training; their low level of satisfaction with high school graduates increased as educational levels increased; and highest concerns were about motivation, listening,…

Three articles discuss (1) casting technology as it relates to industry, with comparisons of shell casting, shell molding, and die casting; (2) evaporative pattern casting for metals; and (3) high technological casting with silicone rubber. (JOW)

Critiques the way in which researchers typically study the outcomes of college attendance, provides a rationale for an alternative approach, and demonstrates the potential of the alternative approach for providing insight into how and why particular outcomes occur. Describes phenomenological interviewing as technique that captures student's…