Presented is the report of a project to train teachers of the visually handicapped in Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. Stressed are differences in demographic patterns and needs between the continental United States and the Carribbean islands. Results of a review of demographic data and a survey of Puerto Rico revealed a higher (than in the…

Many economists have tried to explain existing wage differentials between men and women. A new approach compares the relative importance of occupational discrimination with that of wage discrimination. This model allows for variation both in occupational distribution and in wages resulting from differences in job qualifications and productivity…

This paper reviews existing manpower training programs in light of the dual labor market theory, and discusses the implications for community colleges in addressing the needs of the unemployed within their service areas. The dual labor market theory postulates that there are two distinct spheres of employment: a primary labor market in which…

Jobs and job satisfaction are the focus of this transcript of a radio series broadcast by the National Public Radio System entitled "Can You Get There from Here?" The second of a 4-part series on the relationship between schooling and jobs, this program centers around an interview with anthropologist Elliot Liebow, author of "Tally's Corner," and…

The need to reexamine the elemental considerations of higher education access policies provides the background of this paper. These considerations are set in a broader social context, and some of the long-term impacts of present trends are identified. An access policy must be determined by first defining the objectives of higher education; twelve…

Describes development of a coal mining training curriculum in West Virginia for adults and high school students, as well as programs to retrain people in new equipment repair and in the emergency medical services required by state law. (MF)

Despite the increased number of women workers and sex fairness federal legislation, the earning power and job status of women workers has not increased. The earnings gap between men and women has actually widened. The author looks at ways to improve the situation through education and training. (MF)

A survey of migration patterns for 122 allied health graduates from colleges and hospitals in south Texas showed serious shortages of health care to depressed, ethnic, and rural areas. The paper discusses possible correction for this maldistribution through community recruitment of indigenous personnel. (MF)

Fewer women are choosing science and engineering careers at the same time that the college-age population is shrinking, threatening a dire shortage of scientists in academe and the general labor force. Affirmative action is seen no longer as only a moral responsibility, but also as a matter of national survival. (MSE)

Faculty in some disciplines are hired at and continue to earn larger salaries than those in other fields, with salaries becoming compressed in the junior ranks. The high-earning disciplines vary by institution type. (MSE)

One issue that must be addressed in determining sponsorship of required postdoctoral dental education programs is the long-term prediction of the population to be served and the institution's ability to serve it. (MSE)

Reports salary trends for chemists as of March 1, 1988. Discussions include employment rates, median salaries, growth in salaries, highest salaries, salaries by degree, women's salaries, salaries by work function, unemployment, volume of help wanted ads, and sources of information on chemist jobs. (CW)

A study examined the faculty personnel system in major universities today and identified sources of change and continuity in the academic marketplace over a 30-year period. (Author/MSE)

Reports on a survey of health and safety programming needs in small high-hazard industries in the metropolitan Denver (Colorado) area. Responding employers tended to be most interested in programs which related to occupational injuries, especially cuts and bruises, back injuries, and eye injuries. (TW)

Describes the emerging market of employment opportunities available in information work outside traditional libraries and information services units. The need for information science curricula that encompass relevant information technologies and the difficulties in implementing new curricula are discussed, and a national framework for information…