This third and final volume of a study on the future of the food service industry contains the technical papers on which the information in the previous two volumes was based. The papers were written by various members of the Pennsylvania State University departments of economics, food science, nutrition, social psychology, and engineering and by…

This curriculum guide outlines the subject matter, techniques, and demonstrations presented to medical and paramedical personnel in a 1-week course offered at the New Mexico Pulmonary Center on the diagnostic evaluation of and the use of the most recent therapeutic techniques for children with chronic respiratory disorders. The manual's five…

Designed for integration into existing school curriculum, this is the first in a series of five career education curriculum kits for teachers of grades 4-8. Each kit pertains to one of five specified career education program goals. The goal for this curriculum kit is, "The student will identify and develop attitudes about the world of work." For…

A study was undertaken to (1) determine the present state of the office environment by asking corporate officers, governmental officials, and educational administrators to take a close look at their personnel, procedures, and equipment and (2) determine what equipment, office systems, and personnel qualifications are anticipated for the future.…

Assessing the economic progress of blacks in the United States during the last decade and a half, this special report is divided into eight chapters. Chapter I provides an overview of the report noting the overall conclusion that the economic position of blacks (as well as that of other racial minority groups and of poor whites) is not likely to…

This monograph presents an overview of the employment situation in regard to women, describes trends occurring in women's career choices, and presents five hypotheses, with suggestions for accompanying activities, from which counselors may choose in counseling women for nontraditional careers. The five alternative hypotheses are as follows: (1)…

The following tests and techniques have been developed by the U.S. Emloyment Service for the measurement of occupational aptitude, clerical skills, literacy skills, and occupational interest: General Aptitude Test Battery (GATB), Nonreading Aptitude Test Battery (NATB), Specific Aptitude Test Battery (SATB), Clerical Skills Tests, Basic…

Playschool at White Plains High School in Westchester County, New York, is a unique learning center that was launched by the high school's home economics teacher, Margaret Jordan, 12 years ago as a nursery school laboratory designed for the study of child development by high school students. (EA)

Using data from the December, 1977, Anchorage Urban Observatory program, the study hypothesizes a relationship between education and income using Scattergrams in-between the two variables for different Alaskan working class characteristics to be studied (i.e., employers, employees, occupation, race and sex) and finding the coefficient of…

This curriculum guide provides a model for a postsecondary medical office assistant program. It is divided into 10 sections. Section 1 overviews the philosophy, purpose, and goals for vocational education in Georgia. Contents of section 2 include a definition of the guide's purpose and program objective. Section 3 describes the occupational field,…

Phase 1 of the National Commission on Working Women (NCWW) process for change was dedicated to learning and communicating problems of the 33 million women (80% of the female workforce) who are in the lowest paying and least regarded jobs. Three principal means were developed to reach as many of the 80% as possible: regional dialogues, national…

In order to determine the word frequency of written business vocabulary, 5,000 letters were sent to a nationwide random sample of members of the National Secretaries Association, asking them to submit copies of up to three pieces of written business communications (letters, memoranda, and reports) typed recently in their offices. A total of 1,411…

This publication identifies information and resources on career development activities in the drug abuse field. The articles provide: (1) a discussion of professionalism of the drug abuse field; (2) an update on state-by-state credentialing; (3) a report of reciprocity agreements that aid credentialing efforts; and (4) a description of primary…

Differences among college types and among selectivity levels that may affect women's career aspirations were studied. Graduates of six women's colleges and nine coeducational colleges were compared for three levels of admission selectivity in relation to level of the organizational ladder being pursued, innovativeness of chosen career, and plans…