Discusses various aspects of youth (ages 15-24) unemployment in Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) countries, illustrating youth's perception of their situation, their satisfactions/frustrations, their investment in work, and their means of making choices about work. Focuses on unskilled/early school leavers, middle…

Colorado's area health education program, the SEARCH program, designed to alleviate the maldistribution of health manpower, is described. It recruits new professionals to underserved areas through student/resident rotations and retains those professionals already there by providing accessible continuing education. (Author/MLW)

General methods for determining skilled labor needs for water supply and wastewater treatment plant operation as applied in Turkey are outlined along with a model program for training personnel to meet these needs. (DC)

The historically changing reproduction of labor is the thread which holds together all African schooling policies in South Africa, where from the beginning the early White settlers set up a labor-exploitative state. (Author)

Future directions of employee training and education will depend on the responsiveness of the traditional education system to employer needs. Aspects of the employers' education system are examined: its growth; historical development; functions of employee educators and training practices; and potential for business/higher education collaboration.…

Employee desire for academic credit can be a key element in creating productive programs and communication between business and higher education. The nationwide Program on Noncollegiate Sponsored Instruction is described. Monitoring the quality of corporate training is seen as essential. (Author/MLW)

A case is made for attempting to expand demand for higher education in Britain on investment, equity, and service grounds. Mechanisms for increasing demand and improving access should include: alternative admission requirements, improved credit transfer, and the encouragement of market mechanisms in the supply of courses. (Author/MLW)

Demographic and psychological characteristics of 479 job leavers from two plants were processed, and work stability of 110 previously tested subjects was followed up for up to eight years. Results revealed that quitting a job is a career decision that depends on career type, career stage, and characteristics of the organization. (Author)

National Labor Relations Board jurisdiction over church related schools is examined in light of the constitutional guidelines for governmental interference with religious institutions. (BH)

The development of paid educational leave for Italian workers is seen as a reaction to the inadequacies of the elementary/secondary system with its high dropout rate. At various points, comparative information is provided on other European countries. (SJL)

Recommends a collective bargaining model providing central roles for community college division chairpersons in labor relations. Proposes a five-step process that combines contract item analysis, negotiation team membership, contract administration, strike management, and post-strike management. Figures illustrate the Team Management Bargaining…

Amidst widely disparate predictions as to the effect the Yeshiva decision will have in higher education, traditional legal wisdom would suggest awaiting further NLRB and court decisions for guidance on Yeshiva's impact on different institutions, especially given the various existing and potential unionization arrangements. (MSE)

Studies the value of unionization for student personnel administration at the State University of New York. Found little support for the claim that unionization resulted in higher salaries. Notes there is no career ladder for professional staff but the permanent appointment has provided job security. (JAC)

Examines the continuing education needs of government employees. Describes a cooperative effort undertaken by Cuyahoga Community College and Cuyahoga County to systematically assess the county's training needs and to develop, for each governmental department, a manpower planning model. (JP)

Compares and contrasts the effects of social structural factors on the size and generation composition, intraethnic stratification, composition of ethnic elites, and degree of articulation with the larger society of Mexican-American communities in three very diverse California towns: Santa Barbara, Fillmore, and Mendota. (Author/SB)