The report presents the design and installation of a Career Progression Systems for a Multi-Plant Manufacturing Corporation. The project explored the obstacles to increased occupational mobility for workers at a Multi-Plant manufacturing firm. Analysis of job histories of workers at two plants found advancement opportunities to be limited and…

Presenting a descriptive and prescriptive analysis of the social variables important to planning and informed public participation in the development of the West River Diversion Project in North Dakota (WRDP), this report is organized via the following sections: (1) Knowledge and Evaluation of the Project (How aware are people of the WRDP and its…

This paper explored the question of the applicability of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Title IX of the Educational Amendments Act of 1972 to public broadcasting. Basically, those provisions require recipients of federal grants to use those funds in a non-discriminatory manner such that the benefit of the programs funded by the…

Part of a series of industrial arts curriculum materials developed by the State of Louisiana, the tentative curriculum guide presents an outline for an introductory course on the construction industry. Designed for use at the middle school level, it is intended that through the performance of the suggested activities, student knowledge of work and…

Arranged alphabetically by author or title, this annotated bibliography lists approximately 447 selected materials on the Spanish speaking and American Indian. The bibliography's six sections list 153 American Indian books; 180 books in English, Spanish, or both; 37 periodicals; 36 recordings; 38 filmstrips and slides; and 3 study prints and…

The debate about the black-white price differential in housing is clarified in this paper. The theoretical literature on this differential is reviewed, and it is shown how the various theories can be tested in a regression of house values on housing characteristics. A properly specified house-value regression leads not only to tests of hypotheses…

First in a series of five, the document presents a listing of 108 programs which were identified and studied by a cooperative adult education project. Programs from 34 States across the country are included. Arranged alphabetically by State, each listing contains the names and addresses for the cooperating State agency and business with contact…

Second in a series of five, the document presents abstracts of 29 cooperative adult education programs selected from across the nation. The format of each abstract includes the following information: (1) cooperating parties--private industry and State educational agency; (2) cooperation--type of activity provided by each party; (3)…

The guide is an outline of training experiences designed to lead a student to at least entry-level job proficiency in the carpentry trades within the construction industry. Teaching units cover forming, framing, trimming and siding, flooring, and roofing. Each unit has several overall objectives which are divided into subobjectives, stated in…

This study was conducted to provide a basis for planning for needed energy-related occupational technology programs in two-year educational institutions. A questionnaire was sent to 1,152 junior, community, and technical colleges in fall 1975; 774 (67%) responded. The survey identified 62 existing one- and two-year energy-related programs and 132…

The curriculum outline is designed to aid the instructor in developing a more complete course of study, for intermediate and secondary school students, to give the student an understanding of some of the tools, materials, processes, products, occupational opportunities, requirements, and working conditions associated with the metal and metal…

The unemployment problem in the defense industry has often had the attention of Federal policy makers over the past several years. Analyzing this problem was accomplished by first examining the job search behavior of skilled unemployed defense workers. This search strategy differs among the unemployed workers and depends on personal…

Eight papers from a two-day workshop to help librarians answer patrons' questions about China are summarized. Topics include women and child care in China, trends in the arts, China as seen in United States government documents, book publishing in China, building a Chinese resource collection, and teaching about China. The attached kit of…

The relative credibility of media is measured and compared over a 16-year period by the Roper Organization for the Television Information Office. Sources of information and trends in viewing habits and hours of viewing are described; the relative desirability of media as viewed by various population groups is reported. Changes in opinion as to…

This nationwide questionnaire survey covered the history, present organization, top management involvement, and other features of the total system of management training and evaluation in a random sample of corporations appearing among the largest 500 listed in "Fortune" (June 15, 1968, issue) and having at least one member listed in the 1968…