This booklet on women workers of minority races includes all races in a minority other than white, Negroes constituting about 90 percent of all persons other than white in the United States; Spanish-speaking persons are included in the white population. The following topics are encompassed; labor force participation; unemployment; marital status;…

The combined impact of all federally assisted manpower programs in the Atlanta area was evaluated, with emphasis on outreach, eligibility, identification of needs and abilities, and screening for course assignment. In fiscal year 1970, training was provided for 10,300 persons and job placement for 5,600, although most of the estimated 70,000 poor…

A tour to obtain a broad picture of the state of development of adult education in cities of the United States, of Canada, of India, and of the United Kingdom is described. The objectives of the tour were to examine: (1) the provision made for residential adult education overseas (the U.S.); (2) the relationship between the various agencies…

Representatives from all parts of the United States attended a conference designed to: (1) explore ways and means of involving older persons--primarily welfare recipients--as employees, (2) delineate the wide variety of tasks that have been and can be undertaken by older persons, (3) determine the kinds of recruitment, selection, training,…

RESEARCH WAS DONE ON CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT IN VOCATIONAL EDUCATION, STUDYING AN APPROACH WHICH STRESSES TEACHING GENERAL SKILLS, KNOWLEDGES, AND UNDERSTANDINGS BEFORE VOCATIONAL TRAINING FOR A SPECIFIC JOB IS PURSUED. TWO INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATIONS WERE DEFINED FOR STUDY--(1) AGRICULTURE RELATED AND (2) NONAGRICULTURE RELATED, INCLUDING THE METAL…

A STUDY WAS MADE OF RETRAINING PROGRAMS IN FOUR LABOR MARKETS IN CONNECTICUT, UNDER BOTH THE AREA REDEVELOPMENT ACT AND STATE SPONSORSHIP. THE PURPOSE WAS TO DETERMINE THE BENEFITS AND COSTS TO WORKERS, THE GOVERNMENT, AND THE ECONOMY. THE STATE HAD PIONEERED SUCH PROGRAMS SO A SAMPLE COULD BE STUDIED OF THOSE WHO HAD LONG WORK-HISTORIES AFTER…

The seminar was ninth in a series of national annual seminars conducted for vocational educators responsible for coordinating and conducting personnel development programs. Major objectives were to: (1) Increase knowledge of personnel development models and strategies used in business and industry and of selected industry-education cooperative…

Two visual monitoring tasks were used to further knowledge of the interactions between individual differences and task demands as determinants of performance and satisfaction. The subjects, 100 male university students, completed pre- and post-test batteries to assess general and specific abilities, personality variables, work orientation,…

The purpose of the Allied Health Manpower Training Model Project has been to develop a comprehensive manpower development program for health professionals that will serve as a model for other training institutions and health care organizations as they undertake continuing manpower planning and reorganization to meet the changing requirements for…

This occupational education plan for the mid-Hudson region of New York State (Region 3) sets forth the directions that occupational education ought to take in the next five years. Present occupational activities of the region and future occupational needs are identified. Occupational education plans consistent with the changing occupational needs…

To aid employers in providing equal opportunities for women workers, this book describes working women today, their education and training, laws, regulations, and programs providing employment protection, and suggests ways of recruiting, employing, and working with women. An overview of women in the present workforce is presented--their…

The references in this listing can be divided into two main categories: those which focus on the recognition and identification of women as critical potential human resources in national development, and those which describe and evaluate nonformal education programs whose primary clientele are women and families. Each item is listed in…

This paper describes the formal and informal processes used to evaluate vocational education programs, examines their impact on appropriations, priorities, and policy recommendations, and addresses the question of what policy options for vocational education Congress ought to consider as it confronts legislative renewal. Several criteria are…

This paper speaks to the role of the student personnel worker in meeting the needs of the labor market while, concurrently, meeting the aspirations of those students with whom they work. Counselors need to have accurate information on available jobs, job descriptions, educational requirements for the jobs, opportunities for occupational mobility,…

A questionnaire was administered to 85 Child Development majors at Los Angeles Valley College in the spring of 1976 in order to assess the relationship of career information provided to students in Child Development and the range of vocational options selected. Results showed that the majority of students chose the single career track of nursery…