If human services in America are to become more responsive to the needs of the consumer, the training of the service worker will have to be radically transformed. Currently, the training of human service workers resembles that of prolonged apprenticeships. Teacher training, for example, requires general education and broad knowledge rather than…

The training grant program (Title V) of the Older Americans Act became operative in January 1966. The primary goal of education and training programs in aging is to equip adequate numbers of personnel, including older people, for leadership and professional practice in programs and services through which the older population will have: (1)…

This report summarizes the major issues and recommendations which emerged from the 6 3-day institutes. The institutes aimed to: examine the current status of doctoral level programs in mental retardation; examine the philosophical basis, objectives and practices desirable for designing future doctoral programs; determine the personnel desired in…

This paper traces the development of professionalism in teacher education. While examining the history of education in the United States from the early nineteenth century to the present, the author considers the effects of the industrial revolution and lowered standards during the teacher shortage of the 1950s. Current issues in professionalism…

Some 75 films from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Aviation Administration are listed in this catalog. Topics dealt with include aerodynamics, airports, aviation history and careers, flying clubs, navigation and weather. Most of the films are 16mm sound and color productions. Filmstrips requiring a 35mm projector and phonograph or…

A school nurse who is confronted each day with requests relating to health issues from parents, school staff, and students must have adequate preservice and inservice training. (MM)

A brief description of the Department of Educational Information, its current activities in information science, and its training programs for staff involved in information science work. Education seminars available outside the department are also explained. (JAB)

The article describes one method of assuring that training and development programs are consistent with organizational members. Includes committee charter and role of the committee chairperson. (MF)

Professionals must recognize that skill domains that go well beyond the usual intellective and cognitive professional-technical skill domain are vital to effective practice but are believed less possible and less appropriate to teach and evaluate. (Author)

Reviews an approach for long term planning and maximizing of an individual chemists' technical growth toward self-actualization. (SL)

Reviews the types of programs that offer public relations courses and suggests that public relations practitioners be informed of the differences in depth and content of these programs. (KS)

Addresses how the ambivalence of sociology affects students' understanding of it. Contends that this ambivalence affects the usefulness of sociology as a discipline and sociologists' attitudes towards their profession in addition to creating problems in applying a sociological perspective to everyday life. Concludes that one possible solution is…

Examines how negative tenure decisions affected the graduate program at Washington University from late 1970s to mid-1980s. Results included a break-down of the faculty-student alliance and loss of departmental autonomy. Concludes that experiences at Washington University are but one example of a generalized trend occurring in sociology and…