Suggests that the patron-client relationship between the Chinese Communist Party and intellectuals parallels the relationship between the state and scholars in imperial China. Describes privileges, prestige, and political and social control of university faculty and students; university admittance examinations; and national unified job placement…

This article proposes that university department prestige can be measured by ability to place its doctoral recipients, as illustrated by analysis of accounting student placements. Resulting rankings of departments were evaluated for stability over time and against other program characteristics to illustrate the validity and uniqueness of the…

Examines legal requirements of employment and public accommodation provisions of Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) as they apply to career services and recruitment operations. Defines Title I, employment provisions, and Title III, provisions related to public accommodations and commercial facilities, of ADA. Discusses how recruiters…

Considers the current state of graduate study in composition in American universities. Questions the aims of composition programs and their concomitant exploitation of graduate assistant. Describes the pressures and frustrations of those like the author who are OTM ("on the market") and looking for a tenure-track position. (HB)

Discusses the impact of globalization on the jobs and trade of Canada. Emphasizes new relationships with countries in Latin America and Africa. Notes the types of trade that Canada enjoys with these two areas and encourages expansion of business into them. (DSK)

Discusses recruiting and placement statistics for engineering program graduates for the 1998-1999 academic year. (WRM)

A placement coordinator and career advisor combined industrial and career counseling expertise in preparing industry placements for British college students, who learned creative job searching, application, and interviewing techniques. Student feedback indicated the program enhanced employability and job search skills. (SK)

Introduces the process of developing an outcomes-assessment plan. Includes citations to functioning assessment plans. Explores testing, portfolios, capstone experiences, questionnaires, interviews, job placement, and classroom assessment. (DDR)

Investigates the value orientations of Russian young people in school as well as problems relating to job placement through a survey of 157 experts and 1,796 people between the ages of 14 and 22. Finds that young students' attitudes toward secondary employment are determined by the possibilities the labor market may offer them. (CMK)

Describes the Special Training and Employment (STEP) program at South Brunswick (New Jersey) High School Library, a job-training program for students with developmental disabilities. Presents scenarios that illustrate student workers' experiences. Discusses the importance of cooperation, program costs and budgeting, and benefits of the program.…

This paper validates the concept of exemplary practice in work-based education (WBE) programs. The validation uses two theoretical frameworks: Social Cognitive Career Theory, and Billett's research on workplace learning. The empirical component of the validation study consists of two widely differing case studies of high school students in work…

Background: There is an increase in people with learning disabilities with offending and other disturbed behaviour who are placed in the local community and out of their area of origin. Aims: To compare clients placed locally and out of area. Method: All authorities in an English region were surveyed and interviewed about their clients placed…

Purpose: This paper examines the ways social networks, socialization, self-organizing systems, and systems thinking have influenced the gradual evolution of communities of practice into Communities of Competence. Design/methodology/approach: Proposes a Community of Competence as a new framework and a methodology to describe, assess, and combine…

While much attention has been paid to how CBT can address symptoms in schizophrenia spectrum disorders, less is known about how it might be applied to target psychosocial dysfunction. This case study describes the treatment of a man with schizophrenia over a 6-month period using the Indianapolis Vocational Intervention Protocol (IVIP). The IVIP…

To make a smooth transition to a fulfilling, self-determined adult life, young people who use Augmentative-Alternative Communication (AAC) need effective services that meet their individual needs and make the most of advances in technology. Professionals will provide these critical supports with the help of this book, the first complete guide to…