Describes the work experience of an English teacher as a writer/editor in a large manufacturing company and her realization that good writing depends on purpose and audience. (CRH)

Suggests that American society must change and one good way to start is to get the work-success ethic out of the schools. (Author/RK)

Primarily middle-class women (N=212) were classified as "still working,""retired," or "housewives most of their lives" according to self-report. Analysis showed women who have worked much of their lives are not at a disadvantage relative to those who have not in terms of number of social resources at their disposal. (Author)

This publication is part of a toolkit that examines systemic barriers to achieving economic self-sufficiency for court-involved adolescents. It introduces the issue of workforce and youth development for juvenile offenders, discussing exemplary programs and policy initiatives that help court-involved youth become economically self-sufficient. To…

This publication is part of a toolkit that examines systemic barriers to achieving economic self-sufficiency for court-involved youth. It highlights 19 exemplary policy initiatives that fall into the following five categories: innovative approaches, new ways to allocate funds and develop resources, ways to promote collaboration among various…

This publication is part of a toolkit that examines systemic barriers to achieving economic self-sufficiency for court-involved youth. It highlights 15 exemplary programs in the world of criminal justice for young people. The programs are all based on youth development principles and are guided by a comprehensive set of core principles that view…

Work experience for youth with disabilities is one of the most critical factors that sets the stage for their postsecondary employment success. Research and practice show that youth benefit from frequent and continuous exposure to real work environments throughout the secondary school years and beyond. These experiences, however, occur only when…

Graduating seniors in engineering and business were tested before and ater a placement process to measure perceptions of their chosen occupation's stereotype. Business and engineering students and professional engineers and businessmen could individually identify occupational stereotypes. Only the business students experienced significant change…

Jobs are hard to find in many countries because of worker inexperience and scarcity of positions. Article focused on British citizens wishing to work in Australia, New Zealand and Africa and the difficulties they might expect to encounter. (RK)

Suggestions for establishing or improving an intern-apprenticeship program are offered for alternative schools which desire to use the community as part of school and learning. (KM)

Amount of school release time used in cooperative education depends, in part, upon the individual student and his situation. (SB)

Entitled Educational Experiences of Non-College Youth,'' and funded by the National Institute of Mental Health for June 1964 through May 1969, this project researched educational processes in various on-the-job training programs. Examined were types of instruction, student learning from student, trial and error learning, testing and evaluation,…

A program in money management at Kirkwood Community College involves the students in a demonstration farm operated by them on a profit-seeking basis in a system of five enterprises. (MU)