To test the predictive efficiency of the Holland Occupational Classification and the related hypotheses concerned with occupational achievement and stability of career from Holland's theory of careers, the classification was applied to a national sample of 973 male retrospective work histories. Analyses were performed by organizing and…

GRADES OR AGES: High School. SUBJECT MATTER: Work experience program. ORGANIZATION AND PHYSICAL APPEARANCE/ The introductory material outlines the program philosophy, rationale, and objectives. There are six units, the first two given in detail, the remainder in outline only: a) orientation, b) career development, c) social living and health…

The experiences of a cerebral palsied individual in meeting the challenges of education and employment are narrated. Self-acceptance and an ability to understand people are two important factors which were found to assist the handicapped individual to overcome social pressures. (EC)

An analysis of the educational system of China, which is designed to combine theoretical and practical knowledge, is presented. The basic principles of this system and new developments which have occurred since the Cultural Revolution are discussed. (EC)

The author writes about India's educational system and the development of work experience programs in agriculture during the past decade. (MF)

Examines several factors that mediate the economic consequences of widowhood: income in the year before widowhood; calendar year of widowhood; age at widowhood; sex; years of marriage; and past work experience. Survivors with much work experience have lower incidence rates of poverty than those who have little or no prior experience. (Author/ABB)

Asserts that a liberal education and supervised work experience are important to the flexibility needed in the modern workplace. Encourages equitable access to education and employment for all groups. (CH)

Surveyed 147 chief student affairs officers to examine the status of student affairs as a profession and the influence of academic training or experience on advancement. Concluded that professional experience is the essential ingredient in advancement, overriding the field in which a terminal degree was earned. (JAC)

Community colleges can provide products as well as services to their communities by going into business as work-and-education institutions. The community college provides the most practical base for teaching people the know-how of work--to provide them with work education. A new type of institution--a hybrid between the workplace and the…

It is difficult to assess the exact number of college student entrepreneurs, but various statistics show that entrepreneurship, is alive and well on college campuses. In some cases, college work is only an afterthought for collegiate entrepreneurs. One large motivator is the desire to make money. Many college student entrepreneurs do not expect to…

In insulating the student from the hazards of the working world, the schools have neglected to prepare the student for his entry into that world. Work experience programs in secondary schools are proposed as a solution, as British students will shortly be required, by law, to spend an additional year in school. (AG)

Recommendations for comprehensive education and training programs for minority business owners are: coordination at State and local levels; local level delivery systems; improved curriculums; increased support for formal business education; career awareness programs; work experience programs for potential minority entrepreneurs; recognition of…

Steps in the establishment of a Cooperative Office Education (COE) Program were: a community survey; detailed planning with the use of informative handbooks; formation of a Business, Industry, and Education Committee; initial student selection; identification of participating employers; publicity; and formation of an Advisory Council. (SC)

The program of work in education is outlined as to the initial situation, and short and mid-term objectives of education, training, and cultural activities. (Author/KM)

Installation and operation of the cluster approach in career education at the junior high school level provide an opportunity for these students to have a curriculum which is meaningful, realistic, and viable. (Author)