The Colerain Vocational Center in Cincinnati offers a training program to high school home economics students through which they become patient-activity coordinators for residents in nursing homes. The activities of the trainees serve to meet the needs of older adults in the community. (EC)

In this article I shall first try to review major trends in training in Europe, and, secondly examine in what way the new institutions, structures and policies in Great Britain represent an attempt to deal with problems which Great Britain appears to share with most other European countries. (Author)

Designing a training course to be more efficient will simultaneously reduce the amount of trainee time as well as increase its impact on job performance. (Available from American Management Associations, Subscription Services, Box 319, Saranac Lake, NY 12983; $3.25 single copy.) (MLF)

Reviews several youth employment programs set up by the Youth Employment and Demonstration Projects Act of 1977. Two programs examined are the Young Adult Conservation Corps and the Youth Incentive Entitlement Pilot Projects. Program participants receive job experience, at least minimum wages, and may receive academic credit. (CSS)

About 200,000 postsecondary/secondary students participate in cooperative programs. Generally, programs switch students from school to job each quarter/semester, or require several months work yearly. Students earn money, gain work experience, and explore careers. "Undergraduate Programs of Cooperative Education in the United States and Canada"…

Reports on how a summer course in journalism developed into practical, on-the-job experience. (RL)

Describes a college-initiated program which provides part-time jobs for physical education majors. The participating students gain practical experience as they pursue their academic work. (JD)

Gives a brief description of Titles I through VIII of the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act of 1973 and urges teachers to investigate its opportunities. (MF)

First discusses some features of the Metric Conversion Act which established federal support of metric system usage in the United States. Then covers the following: what HRD (Human Resources Development) specialists can do to assist their company managers during the conversion process; metric training strategies; and how to prepare for metric…

There are many ways in which long-term care facilities attempt to cope with the mental health problems of the elderly. The author reviews five factors crucial to effective care for the aged in these facilities. (Author/RK)

The National Association of Automobile Dealers has arranged with the U.S. Department of Labor to develop an associate degree apprenticeship program in automotive technology. The article describes the new program's curriculum, certification and pay, how to get in, and where to get more information about it. (MF)

Discusses the desirability of having engineering students and teachers practice with industry, government, and individuals in private practice in order to increase technology transfer. (SL)

Discusses historical perspectives and the present situation concerning cooperative engineering education, the Cooperative Education Association, and the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) Cooperative Education Division. (SL)

Vocational education courses and mass education are two types of on-the-job training and education available to workers in Poland. First, this article discusses vocational education courses focusing on the course goals and organization, then forms of out-of-school or mass education, particularly the general education universities, are covered. (EM)

Discusses the responsibilities of employers in Poland toward the continuing education of their employers. Major topics included are responsibilities of firms based on socioeconomic needs, main features of worker education within firms, continuing education programs for workers, and factors determining the development of the firms' educational and…