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Download full textHarvey, Dexter; Cap, Orest – 1986
This instructional module on stereotypes of aging is one in a block of 10 modules designed to provide the human services worker who works with older adults with basic information regarding the aging process. An introduction provides an overview of the module content. A listing of general objectives follows. Three sections present informative…
Descriptors: Adult Programs, Age Discrimination, Aging (Individuals), Behavioral Objectives
Ellis, E. Taylor – 1984
Commercial recreation is the provision of facilities, equipment, and programs that satisfy public demand for activities during unobligated time and are profitable to the supplier. The term "commercial recreation" has been given a negative connotation in the field of recreation and leisure. This negative concept of commercial recreation…
Descriptors: Employment Opportunities, Family Involvement, History, Industry
New York State Education Dept., Albany. Information Center on Education. – 1988
Statistical information on college and university employees in the state of New York during 1987 and 1988 is provided. Seven tables are as follows: (1) number of full- and part-time employees in institutions of higher education by occupational activity and institutional classification; (2) number of men and women employed in institutions of higher…
Descriptors: Administrators, College Administration, College Faculty, Employees
Dallas Independent School District, TX. Dept. of Research, Evaluation, and Information Systems. – 1984
A guide to skilled occupations presents information on 30 occupations in narrative form. It is designed for students to use in career planning. For each occupation, the narrator describes, in conversational, first person form, the job, working conditions, necessary qualifications and personal characteristics, related school subjects, and…
Descriptors: Career Awareness, Employment Qualifications, Occupational Information, Occupational Mobility
Wotowiec, Peter J. – Agricultural Education Magazine, 1975
Service horticulture, a many-faceted industry providing job opportunities for people of differing abilities, is taught in Cleveland in eight high schools and one special horticultural education center; costs are reduced by coordinating with other school programs. Right to placement in industry for work-study must be earned by students. (AJ)
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Business Skills, Horticulture, Off Farm Agricultural Occupations
Bafundo, Donna R. – 1981
This is the final report of an inservice training program for library paraprofessionals, a 10-month pilot project funded by the Library Services and Construction Act (LSCA) Title III and matching state appropriations through the Virginia State Library. Designed by an area library networking committee to provide library paraprofessionals with…
Descriptors: Attitudes, Inservice Education, Library Education, Library Skills
Hult, Marit – 1980
This report reviews the current debate in industrialized market economy countries on the impact of microelectronics technology on employment. A special focus is on the impact on women's employment opportunities. Chapter 1 presents information on the technological background, including the development of microelectronics and their application in…
Descriptors: Developed Nations, Electronics, Employed Women, Employment
Forst, Brian; And Others – 1978
The problem of arrests not ending in conviction is described in terms of its magnitude and costs. Three major aspects of the role of the police in influencing what happens after arrest are studied. Factors such as tangible evidence and witnesses are influenced by the time between the offense and the arrest. The characteristics of the officers…
Descriptors: Costs, Court Litigation, Criminology, Legal Problems
White, Geoffrey – 1978
The design of a national service program for youth is discussed. National service can be defined as a program in which all youth, or at least a large fraction, upon reaching some specific age are given the opportunity, and perhaps the obligation, to engage in organized public service--military service, community service, or public works--for a…
Descriptors: Community Services, Eligibility, Employment Opportunities, Federal Programs
GORMAN, ANNA M. – 1966
TWENTY-SEVEN TEACHERS FROM SIX STATES ENROLLED IN A 5-WEEK PROGRAM FOR THREE SEMESTER HOURS OF CREDIT TO PREPARE THEM FOR THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF PLANNING AND CONDUCTING OCCUPATIONAL PROGRAMS. AN INSTITUTE FOR THE PURPOSE OF TEACHING BASIC KNOWLEDGE, ABILITIES, AND ATTITUDES CONSIDERED ESSENTIAL FOR TEACHERS OF OCCUPATIONAL PREPARATION CLASSES IN…
Descriptors: Bibliographies, Check Lists, Curriculum Development, Home Economics Skills
Ohio State Dept. of Education, Columbus. Div. of Vocational Education. – 1976
Developed to provide seventh and eighth grade students information about careers in the personal service occupational cluster, this booklet may be used to integrate career information with various subject areas. (It is one of several student booklets developed for use in the Ohio Career Orientation Program at grades 7 and 8 to assist students in…
Descriptors: Barbers, Career Exploration, Cosmetology, Grade 7
Williams, Judy Rogers – 1967
An attempt was made to establish the role of publicity during 1962-64 in the Manpower Development and Training Act (MDTA) program in Washington, D. C. Trainees (99% Negro, largely over age 40) had had a year of vocational education and training for service occupations. However, of employers interviewed (owners and operators of banks, hospitals,…
Descriptors: Federal Programs, Information Sources, Labor Force Development, Mass Media
Gwinnett County Schools, GA. – 1977
Part of a course designed to acquaint high school students with basic information concerning careers in community service, this teacher's manual is the first of nine (each with accompanying student guide) which constitute a course entitled "Orientation to Public Service." Focus in the units covered by the manual is on self-analysis,…
Descriptors: Career Development, Career Exploration, Curriculum Guides, Decision Making
Gwinnett County Schools, GA. – 1977
Part of a course designed to acquaint high school students with basic information concerning careers in public service, this student guide is one of nine (each with accompanying teacher's manual) which constitute a course entitled "Orientation to Public Service." Focus in the units covered by the guide is on resources management, one of…
Descriptors: Administration, Career Exploration, Curriculum Guides, Guides
Gwinnett County Schools, GA. – 1977
Part of a course designed to acquaint high school students with basic information concerning careers in public service, this student guide is one of nine (each with accompanying teacher's manual) which constitute a course entitled "Orientation to Public Service." Focus in the units covered by the guide is on educational services, one of…
Descriptors: Career Exploration, Education, Guides, High Schools
