Discusses the proliferation of small sectarian colleges in the U.S. between 1800-1860 and its effect on the nation's development. (JF)

Manpower Research Visibility is a supplement to American Vocational Journal. (SB)

State legislator calls for reordering of federal-state priorities in occupational education programs. (Editor)

Presents the role of occupational home economics as perceived by a member of the State staff and also offers some exploratory ideas and sequential charts to aid in program development. (Editor)

Looks at eight years of operation of a manpower development program which was created by the metal industries of the Paris region to reduce shortages of skilled manpower. (BH)

Cooperative program of accelerated instruction in basic subjects channels high school graduates into on-the-job training and well-paid jobs in the petrochemical industry. (Editor)

Article discusses instructional programs needed to produce college-trained professionals that will be demanded by our nation's manpower trends. (IR)

The changes brought about by technological advancement will require new cooperation between labor, management, and government. Workers and organized labor must set their goals to ensure that American workers retain their competitive superiority. How the Communications Workers of America are preparing their members for this rapidly changing…

The authors of this issue provide a comprehensive treatment of the alternance training concept. This new concept is used in the European Community to ease the transition of young people into the working world and to furnish them with good occupational qualifications. (Availability: CEDEFOP, Bundesallee 22, D-1000 Berlin 15) (SSH)

The focus of this paper was to determine the extent of the agreement among students, coordinators, and job supervisors on the importance and the perceived extent of the attainment of work experience education goals. (SSH)

A key element for economic revitalization, the local labor market development, can be supported by colleges and universities in coordination with business and government. The Human Resources Management Center, a strategic model for managing economic dislocations, is described. (MLW)

Discusses organizational problems that arise from traditional sex-role behaviors. Presents androgyny as a concept that can be integrated with behavioral-science training programs, especially human-resource-management programs. Cites examples of traditional behavior and suggests ways for male and female employees to acquire androgynous behavior.…

Studied career progression among Mexican American college graduates. Results indicated career progression was correlated to (1) high school grades, (2) tolerance for ambiguity, (3) work ethic, (4) psychological success, and (5) need for achievement and related to career development programs and the industry in which the employing organization was…

The author documents a trend in Western Europe toward increasing control of programs for the 16-19 age group by "para-educational agencies," such as Ministeries of Employment and Labor Market Boards, rather than by traditional education Ministeries and Departments. He looks at administrative structures and their curricular impact. (SJL)