A study of the socioeconomic status of households headed by women was conducted based upon data obtained from the National Longitudinal Surveys (NLS) of Labor Market Experience. (Since the mid-1960s NLS has been following labor market experiences of four cohorts of persons including male and female youth and mature men and women.) This study used…

THE SURVEY OF PRACTICAL TRAINING INDICATED THE NEED FOR TRAINED PERSONNEL IN THE FIELD OF INFORMATION SCIENCE. MANY ORGANIZATIONS HAVE FOUND PRACTICAL TRAINING TO BE A SATISFACTORY METHOD FOR FULFILLING THE DEMAND FOR TRAINED PERSONNEL. OTHER GROUPS INDICATE THAT THEIR PLANS FOR TRAINING PROGRAMS ARE STILL IN THE DEVELOPMENT STAGE. THE…

To examine the problems of youth in the labor market, questionnaires concerning employment history for the 2-year period following high school were mailed to 4,738 randomly selected former students from purposively selected representative high schools in Washington. A 60 percent return from 1962 graduates indicated: (1) The highest percentage of…

In a short period since 1968, higher education institutions have provided the means of upward social mobility to over 250,000 students, many of whom were, at the time of college entry, disadvantaged in status. In the four college years, these students improved their status and their prospects; in spite of a crowded college labor market, they…

Major trends revealed from an analysis of 46 collective bargaining agreements are discussed. The most obvious trend involves the agent with whom college faculty affiliate, with the National Education Association and the American Federation of Teachers dominating. It is shown that the bargaining model developing in higher education is closely…

The author contends that, despite the struggle for equal participation with men in all social and economic spheres, most American women have not adequately exploited their rights and talents. Beginning with a survey of the cultural themes and values that profoundly affect how women's career decisions are made, she gives detailed attention to the…

To provide an opportunity for state and local government officials to exchange information on the problem of providing public employment for the disadvantaged, a 2-day workshop was held at the University of North Carolina in November 1969. This report includes a resume of the workshop sessions and nine papers presented by participants. All aspects…

This is a report of research undertaken to investigate those characteristics of Negro male high school dropouts that might inhibit their participation in Federal Manpower Programs. Study groups, each composed of approximately 300 young men born before 1952, and who left school in 1966 and 1967 before graduating from high school, were constituted…

This revised edition of a basic primer in human relations for job situations will prove useful both as a training tool and as a reference. In order to promote positive attitudes, especially for students starting out in the world of work, various topics are discussed, illustrated by means of 20 case problems. Offering suggested answers for these…

This bibliography provides a comprehensive survey of the literature of labor negotiations related to professional employees in higher education. Areas of concern include academic mission, administration, collective bargaining agents, audio tapes, blue collar employees, bibliographies, collective bargaining, conferences, contracts, discrimination,…

Notes that while unemployment rates indicate that minorities and women continue to suffer from a higher probability of being unemployed, the current recession some what surprisingly hit the earnings of year-round, full-time white male workers the hardest. (Author/AM)

Armed with an awareness of why employees leave, administrators can work to reduce employee turnover. Some suggestions for conducting exit interviews are provided. (Author/MLF)

The author cites the statistics on youth unemployment in Canada as the major reason Canadian schools must implement a nation-wide career education program. (HMV)

Economic, political, and cultural institutions and the role of government are examined as they affect the lives of American children. It is shown that many of the same political and economic factors which victimize the poor also work to victimize children. (GC)

Career education directed at training older people to work in human services, is viewed as a viable concept. It can help older adults "retire to" rather than "retire from" and help them help themselves, their peers, and others. This paper encourages new and/or second careers for many older people. (Author)