This review and synthesis is the second in a series of analyses of the literature in the field of distributive education. The 149 citations range from 1965 to 1969 but emphasize 1966-1968. Topic areas are Philosophy and Objectives, Manpower Needs and Employment Opportunities, Curriculum Development, Educational Programs, Instructional Materials…

Intended to provide basic information about the attitudes and behavior of the rural poor, this report summarized data gathered from 9 families living in Michigan's lower peninsula. Selected because their houses and surroundings indicated permanent occupancy by people who were poor, the families were interviewed by 2 college-age women. Responses to…

This action research study describes how the Centre Universitaire de Cooperation Economique et Sociale (CUCES) set up an initial instructor training program for senior engineers in a large French cement firm and eventually progressed toward overall organizational change. Beginning with research methodology and some practical problems encountered…

Reported are the papers presented at the New England Conference on Ocean Science Education. The purpose of the conference was to bring together prominent oceanographers and New England educators at the primary and secondary level to discuss current progress in oceanographic research and to relate this progress to the needs of schools for materials…

The impact of immigration and emigration on Canada's stock of professional and skilled manpower was analyzed for the period 1946-1963. Although the number of immigrants is recorded by Canadian authorities there is no complete record of emigration from Canada; however, a reasonably reliable picture was obtained from emigration data of other…

Problems of unemployed youth are presented in the context of urban development in nine American cities: Atlanta, Chicago, Cleveland, Kansas City, Los Angeles, New Orleans, New York, San Francisco, and Washington, D.C. The migration during the 1950's of the urban white population to the suburbs initiated a significant change in the economic and…

This document, based on 3-year summary reports submitted by the participating schools, summarizes programs supported by the Manpower Research Institutional Grant Program under authority of Title I of the Manpower Development and Training Act of 1962, as amended. In June 1966, the first grants were awarded to seven colleges and universities. The…

The premise of this book is that high school rebellion is an "expression of alienation from socially present authorities." Such rebellion is a manifestation of "expressive alienation" and has the quality of hatred or sullenness. Rebellious high school students are likely to be non-utilitarian, negativistic, hedonistic, and to stress group…

In March 1968, it was resolved by 18 persons knowledgeable in education, training, and health-care practices in discussion with staff members of the Division of Medical Sciences, that: (1) situations peculiar to the military should be studied, (2) the possibility of simulating such situations in nonmilitary settings should be explored, and (3)…

This book argues that black unemployment and the problems of urban unrest must be confronted by business, and that the solution is inescapably a management responsibility. The author first discusses the causes and dimensions of the urban crisis, inadequacies of past and present Federal antipoverty programs, limitations of riot control and military…

The objectives of this High School Redirection Project were to redirect potential dropouts to continue full-time education and training with an educational-vocational plan, to provide high school dropouts with job skills that will enable them to enter the labor market on the highest possible level while continuing to upgrade their skills on a…

Presented are proceedings from a 3-day midwest regional institute held in 1971 for state level personnel and university leaders on training needs in areas of physical education and recreation for mentally and physically handicapped children and adults. Two presentations given discuss the design and purpose of regional training institutes and…

This manual is intended to encourage policy makers, administrators, and personnel officers in hospitals and other health facilities to recruit and hire the thousands of well-trained, experienced men and women who leave the military medical services each year. The document lists the advantages to the medical institution when employing medically…

The course of related study in the carpentry trade is designed to meet the need for organized study in the various technical aspects necessary for an apprentice to become a well-trained journeyman. Divided into four one-year programs, the instructor's manual for the first year presents lessons on familiarizing the student with the trade and its…

The three goals developed for the one and one-half year career education project were: establish career education programs founded on research of manpower and student needs in Montana with emphasis on the agricultural-related areas; provide students with accurate information regarding these needs; and provide training and placement to fill those…