Examines the apparent paradox of young English people expressing positive attitudes about what they see as the imperfect organization of youth work-based training. Argues that people in the programs view them as one of their few means of advancement and, hence, rate them positively. Offers suggestions for improving training programs. (DSK)

Reviews federal laws (Fair Labor Standard Act's child labor regulations, Occupational Safety and Health Act, Immigration Reform and Control Act) for their implications for cooperative education and school-to-work programs. (SK)

A study of 195 agriculture graduates (133 males, 103 work-experience participants) showed that completion of one or more work terms significantly increased starting salaries. Males received over $4,000 more in starting salary. Grade point average and employment history were not significant predictors of salary. (SK)

"Sandwich" education, alternating periods of work experience and coursework, can be managed effectively using an action learning approach. Reflection, group support, vicarious learning, and other outcomes of action learning enable students to integrate the academic and vocational aspects of their experiences. (SK)

Research in 50 British companies uncovered the following rationales for partnerships with education: raising standards, developing staff, fulfilling social responsibilities, changing attitudes toward business, and enhancing company reputation. Most popular activities were work experience programs, teacher placements, and curriculum projects and…

In a study investigating principals' career life cycles, five urban secondary principals were interviewed. When analyzing interviewees' perceptions of their leadership, different role perceptions emerged that appeared to be influenced by length of time in service. Experience may lead to a lessening of creative tension via intrusion of current…

Careers of office technologists and machine operators (n=1,205) in Flanders, England, Israel, Italy, Netherlands, and Spain were followed for three years after entry. The cultural dependence of practice career planning, skill development, consultation, and networking was demonstrated. Effects of practice behaviors differed by occupational group.…

A study of participants in Britain's Young Enterprise program (practical business experience for ages 15-19) showed that it can enhance learning about business and be effectively integrated into the Advanced Vocational Certificate of Education. It offers a holistic approach to vocational programs in business. (Contains 24 references.) (SK)

Contains articles written by two former Frontiers of Justice participants about their experiences and reflections on the legacy message of the Church in El Salvador. Also includes a poem written by the Archbishop Oscar Romero, and an extensive bibliography of resources in English on the Church in El Salvador. (VWC)

This article examines issues related to paraprofessionals in job coach roles for students with disabilities. It describes issues related to recruitment, retention, orientation, and training of paraprofessionals in job coach roles. In addition, roles and responsibilities, supervision, evaluation, and compensation issues are discussed.…

Comparison of early labor market experiences of two British cohorts born in 1958 and 1970 shows that, among the younger group, those without academic qualifications had consistently higher unemployment rates than their older counterparts who similarly lacked basic skills. Key requirements for employability have demonstrably increased over time.…

The authors' reflect on the challenges and rewards of partnering as casework supervisors with bilingual and bicultural newcomer paraprofessionals in resettlement work with refugee youth. Such individuals are generally recruited for their linguistic abilities and cultural knowledge, but they can lack formal clinical training or licensing…

The skills debate in many European countries has for many years been preoccupied with the supply of qualified individuals and participation in training events. However, recent case-study work suggests that qualifications and training are partial measures of skill development as most learning arises naturally out of the demands and challenges of…

Work undertaken on the development of Foundation degrees at the University of Glamorgan directly addressed employer and higher education concerns that the new award should aim to build on, and not reinvent, the HNC/HND awards it sought to replace. One of the key factors in this was to reconsider the role and purpose of "work experience."…

This study compared the relative accuracy of (a) single Occupational Scale (OS) scores on the Strong Interest Inventory (SII) and (b) multiple-predictor scoring functions for discriminating members of nine occupations from people-in-general. The functions were constructed using discriminant function analysis with 4797 adults drawn from criterion…