Purpose: We assess how perceived rewards and problems with caregiving work and supervision relate to intent to leave among direct care workers who are employed in provider organizations participating in the Better Jobs Better Care (BJBC) demonstration; we also examine how these relationships vary by provider type. Design and Methods: Direct care…

In September 1994, the San Diego Community College District conducted a survey of the training needs of small businesses in the District's service area, defining small businesses as those with fewer than 100 employees. Surveys were mailed to 3,622 local companies in industries determined to have smaller businesses, while completed surveys were…

Following up on similar studies done in 1971 and 1982-83, a study surveyed American journalists in 1992 to develop a statistical profile of the "typical" journalist and to see how today's journalists compare with those of 10 or 20 years ago. Telephone interviews were conducted during the summer of 1992 with 1410 journalists. Subjects in…

This paper describes a study conducted in 22 counties in Middle Tennessee to determine the extent to which teachers have experienced sexual harassment. Of the 318 teachers responding, 172 report having been subjected to unwanted harassment. Of those responding positively, 150 are female. The forms of harassment indicated were sexual remarks,…

A survey examined the attitudes of lecturers in the English department at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington in an attempt to better define the role of the lecturer in the department. Twelve responses were received from 13 full and part-time lecturers. Results indicated that: (1) most favored a committee appointed by the chair using…

Differentiation is made between society's human resource needs are job related and those serve other purposes the author provides data to demonstrate that much of the college experience is not job-related. He urges colleges to concentrate on their role in meeting a great variety of human resource needs. (JT)

Presents an extended annual review of employment for chemists and chemical engineers. Includes 1975 employment statistics, a discussion of what employers are seeking, salaries of professional chemists, the status of U.S. spending in research and development, and a variety of aids available to both new and experienced chemical professionals in…

The Nebraska Language Information Placement Service found that in that area foreign language teachers should be able to teach at least one other subject, not necessarily a language, for job opportunities. Flexibility in teaching is needed. Most openings exist in rural communities. (SC)

The earnings of 211,000 full-time workers in nursing homes and related facilities were surveyed and analyzed. Of 20 metropolitan areas surveyed, New York reported the highest pay scale. (MW)

This report of a survey of black faculty and administrators from predominantly white colleges and universities provides data on birth and mobility patterns, relates black professional distribution by institutional size academic areas and positions, sex and age distribution, length of employment, salary levels, and areas of work. (EH)

The British Oxygen Company Limited's Gases Division Study on the female workforce concluded: not enough use is made of female employee's skill and knowledge, the company shouldn't assume all women want careers but should help them realize the demands a career makes on their time, energy, and commitment. (Author/BP)

Data on the educational level of the Soviet work force is presented. (KM)

Analysis of surveys administered each year by the Radio-Television News Directors Association to news directors throughout the country reveals that a number of changes have occurred since 1972. The number of women and college graduates who are news directors has increased, although the median age of news directors, 38 in television and 31 in radio…

The Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 contains controversial provisions to allow temporary "replenishment" farmworkers to enter the United States to harvest perishable crops. This paper describes the role of legal and illegal foreign workers in California agriculture in relation to these provisions and the assumptions on which…

The purpose of this planning study about crafts in the United States is to provide preliminary data and information prior to a national crafts' survey by the National Endowment of the Arts. This study reports on: (1) the preparation of a systematic classification of U.S. crafts; (2) attempts to group and classify crafts people and their…