Reports on the project, New Initiatives for Economic Development: An Experiment in Community Development. Reveals the economic impacts of 100 new jobs in a community, the achievements of the project to date, and identifies barriers to economic growth in Illinois communities. (AYC)

This discussion is divided into four parts: (1) the definition of frustration; (2) general behavioral reactions to frustration which have implications for organizations; (3) integration of the individual behavioral reactions into a model of organizational frustration; and (4) a review of the supporting evidence for the model. (Author)

Proposals regarding education and work include: that education should train for adaptability; that education should create liaisons between industry and academics who can point to issues not being addressed, including women's needs; and that educational institutions must carry their services out into the field where the workers are. (JMD)

Part of the former Boston (Massachusetts) Navy Yard is now a job training center where Comprehensive Employment and Training Act (CETA) participants are trained as welders, pipefitters, electronics technicans, mechanics, and other marine workers. About half the program graduates use their transferable job skills in other industries. (MF)

The Rurality Index measures community access to resources for resolution of local problems; includes physical, population, educational, and financial elements; and assesses community connections to the larger society and the global economy. Analysis found that U.S. metro counties were heavily skewed to the least rural end of the scale but…

Argues that the economic and political structures of the immigrant receiving areas shape immigrant trajectories. Provides a comparative discussion that examines how the distinctive urban contexts of immigrant receiving areas, such as New York City and Los Angeles, differ in shaping immigrants' future prospects in assimilating within their new…

Describes the partnership between Deere & Company and Black Hawk College that provided a training program for John Deere suppliers, resulting in a cost-effective approach to upgrading supplier skills and improving Deere product quality. Lists benefits of supplier development and training. (YKH)

Provides remarks, excerpted from a national conference presentation, by three individuals regarding entrepreneurial activity, contract education, and community education. For each topic, recommendations for success are offered.(YKH)

Estimates returns to education in Slovenia, based on a Mincerian earnings function derived from 1978, 1983, and 1993 Household Expenditure Surveys. Estimated return rates for all educational levels and for both sexes were rather low in 1978 and 1983, due to a tightly controlled labor market and direct state interference. In 1993, estimated return…

Argues that technological advancement has dramatically changed the nature of work and the skills necessary to adapt to the new work place. Reviews required competencies of "techno-professionals," or the new knowledge workers concerned with technological research and application. Highlights the role of two-year colleges in imparting these…

A recent article on the job crisis in higher education is critiqued, and related issues are discussed, including how the current crisis compares to the 1970s, parallels and differences in crises in the humanities and the sciences, how the crisis has affected the overall job system in academia, and whether shrinkage in the job market has affected…

This article examines how young adolescent girls in Australia seek information when they feel concerned or anxious about future jobs and future education. Topics include the girls' doubts about personal competency and job opportunity; adults who may think they are too young for such concern; and implications of these attitudes for information…

Defines civic literacy in the context of technical education as the need to understand the larger social contexts in which technologies exist. Reviews current social changes which make civic literacy imperative and describes model courses incorporating such efforts. Describes a national curriculum development project to integrate civic literacy…

Describes the Community College of Aurora's (Colorado) Community Involvement Program, a three-part effort to bridge the gap between workforce training and citizenship. Reviews program components, including a family center providing social services, a workforce development center providing workforce training, and citizenship and leadership training…

AIDS and hepatitis B are diseases caused by the viruses HIV and HBV, respectively, which are spread in blood and body fluids. HBV is 100 times more contagious than HIV. Diligent implementation of universal precautions, an exposure control plan, use of personal protective equipment, a vaccination program, and ongoing staff and camper education can…