In October 1986, 40 women from 12 countries gathered in the Philippines for a 10-day meeting of organizers, educators, and workers affected by and confronting the international electronics industry in microchip plants and in automated offices. Participants were from Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, the Philippines, Hong Kong, Japan, the Netherlands,…

The Guaranteed Job Opportunity Act would make major changes in federal policy on the unemployed by guaranteeing a public sector job to hard core unemployed persons until they find a job in the private sector. Part two of the testimony for this bill was given to a joint session of the Senate Subcommittee on Employment and Productivity and the…

During the year 1981, the National Advisory Council on Vocational Education (NACVE), composed of 37 members, conducted 4 full-membership meetings, in addition to meetings of committees of the Council. As a result of these meetings, the Council issued seven papers on the following topics: vocational education in correctional institutions; policy…

Seven rural community colleges were selected to demonstrate the effectiveness of the community college in serving as a catalyst and facilitator for community education-work councils. The councils were intended to establish mechanisms for easing the transition from schooling to work. Initiated in 1977 through subcontract with the American…

Internal and external evaluation reports of community education-work councils established by Asnuntuck Community College (Connecticut), Bayamon Regional College (Puerto Rico), and De Kalb Community College (Georgia) are included in this document. Under sponsorship of the American Association of Community and Junior Colleges and the Department of…

Internal and external evaluation reports of community education-work councils established at Southeast Community College (Nebraska), Motlow State Community College (Tennessee), Tanana Valley Community College (Alaska), and the Community College of Vermont are included in this document. Under sponsorship of the American Association of Community and…

Reported here is the oversight hearing on the Youth Employment and Demonstrations Projects Act to examine the problem of youth unemployment and the extent to which existing federal programs are addressing the problem. Major content is the testimony of four witnesses: Leon Anderson, Division of Human Resources, U.S. Forest Service, Department of…

This book consists of papers presented and discussions held at two Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation conferences on education and the urban crisis in Britain. Fundamental changes taking place in British cities are examined and are compared to urban problems in the United States. It is stated that the "urban crisis" is simply another way of…

This study of the vocational and adult education system in isolated rural areas was designed to provide information that is necessary for the development of policy for vocational and adult education in isolated rural areas. The study consisted of a review of literature; unstructured interviews with representatives of the business, civic, and…

Hearings on the effects of structural employment and training programs on inflation and unemployment are presented. The purpose of the hearings is to determine the best approach or mix of approaches to combat structural unemployment. The document is arranged in four parts. The first section presents six witnesses and statements before the Joint…

In order to effectively change the Civil Service Commission qualification and classification standards for Librarian and Technical Information Services professional positions, these standards must be examined with regard to current conditions as well as future developments in technology and socioeconomic and political trends that will affect…

This monograph on Comprehensive Employment and Training Act (CETA) program models for practitioners in community-based government employment and training programs describes a model for classroom job training, the Opportunities Industrial Centers (OIC) model. The content is presented in five sections. The introductory section discusses motivations…

POVERTY IS LINKED TO THE OPPORTUNITY FOR AND THE AVAILABILITY OF EMPLOYMENT. THE IMPOVERISHED LACK THE SKILLS, EDUCATION, FLEXIBILITY, AND MOBILITY REQUIRED FOR EMPLOYMENT. THIS IS ESPECIALLY TRUE OF ARIZONA'S MINORITY GROUPS--INDIANS, NEGROES, AND MEXICAN-AMERICANS. COMPETITION FOR JOBS NOT REQUIRING EXTENSIVE EDUCATION, AND THE FLOOD OF THE…

THE PURPOSE OF THIS STUDY WAS (1) TO ANALYZE SELECTED ASPECTS OF UNEMPLOYMENT AND REEMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCES OF 1,184 ENGINEERS AND SCIENTISTS WHO WERE PERMANENTLY LAID OFF BY 62 DEFENSE-ORIENTED AEROSPACE AND ELECTRONICS COMPANIES DURING AN 18-MONTH PERIOD ENDING MARCH 31, 1965, AND (2) TO DESCRIBE THE MAGNITUDE OF THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA'S…

Both internal and external barriers prevent women from utilizing equal opportunity. Counselors, teachers, administrators, and researchers must understand the guidance needs of women so that they can help them overcome these barriers. Career and cognitive development theories require individuals to pass through several stages, and according to…