Examines the concepts of equality of opportunity and equality of educational opportunity and their relationship to vocational education. Traces the history of vocational education. Delineates the distinction between training and education as enumerated in Aristotelian philosophy. Discusses the role vocational education can play in the educative…

Examines the state of adult education in Switzerland. Contends that the army is the country's largest adult education institution. Delineates future goals of adult education, assessing the increase in new technologies and their impact on adult education. Concludes with a discussion of educational leaves for workers. (RW)

A study of the transition of 27 Vancouver (British Columbia) high school graduates with mental retardation compared their transitional plans, which had been formulated jointly by the school, the students, and their families, and the actual living and employment status of graduates one year later. (MSE)

A West German study examined the demand for opportunities to study while working for people with vocational qualifications who desire academic qualifications. Three areas showed promise for minimizing existing inequalities: the vocational orientation of courses taken while working, the interest of unions and employers, and the support of…

Examines changes in rural economies, and stresses the declining importance of resource-based industries (farming, forestry, mining) in most. Points to future growth in service sector, suggesting rural areas increase access to education, capital, telecommunications, and transportation to attract development. Contains graphs, table, and 20…

Using a 1983 survey of Pennsylvania employees' hiring in seven occupations, this article reports differences in employers' observations concerning the effect of postsecondary technical education on employee performance, training periods, turnover, and worker development after hiring. Generally, employers gave more training to workers with a higher…

Analyzes the experiences of Kenya's female university graduates in the labor market. Examines sex differences in university participation rates, student socioeconomic background, academic performance, sector and level of first and current employment, earnings, promotion, and postgraduate education. Contains 51 references. (SV)

Analyzes annual earnings data from 1969-1975 for 1,233 Israeli skilled workers, born 1947-1948 and trained in vocational secondary school or one of three nonformal work-related training programs. Finds no differences in earnings by training mode. Suggests that Israel's vocational secondary schools are not cost-effective. (SV)

The absence of major economic rewards for effort in high school, and peer pressure against studying hard, which results from the zero-sum nature of academic competition in high school, lead to student apathy. Only with a system of rewards within the schools and the labor market will this apathy be overcome. (BJV)

Outlines the 10 most significant trends to affect twenty-first century schools, including changes in work, lifestyles, technology, school demographics, international relations, the American family, locus of control in education, teacher training and recruitment, public education alternatives, and social values. The larger report predicts…

Recent economic data suggest that trends occurring in the U.S. and other global economies will force even greater changes upon our educational system. To help educators prepare students for tomorrow's work force, this article discusses and clarifies some current developments in technology, job and education requirements, and U.S. productivity…

Data from the 1979 follow-up of the National Longitudinal Study of the High School Class of 1972 suggested that early career experiences of undergraduate humanities majors differed little from contemporaries in other liberal arts fields, but contrasted with those in which job-major fit was better or pay higher. (Author/MLW)

Reviews the evolution of the Quality Educator Program (QEP), sponsored by the United Auto Workers at General Motors (GM), which employs teachers, school administrators, and college faculty each summer at GM assembly plants. Participation in QEP allows educators and those in industry to interact and demonstrates quality networks in practice. (SLD)

Data from a survey of 2,519 master's degree social workers (MSWs) in 5 fields of practice investigated the frequency with which they performed 131 professional tasks. Results show few meaningful differences in tasks performed in diverse fields, suggesting that specialization by field of practice is less useful than supposed. An "advanced…

Uses data from the 1989 Venezuelan Household Survey to assess macropriorities among educational investment in that country. An earnings analysis by educational level reveals persisting, if declining, advantages for the more educated. The cost-benefit analysis indicates that primary education yields the highest returns, whereas higher education…