Describes a project to help students understand the changing roles of work throughout history. Entitled the "World of Work Project", the program developed curriculum materials based upon the museum collection at Old Sturbridge Village, Massachusetts. (Author/DB)

Describes the Cuban work-study program, the circumstances which gave rise to it, and the overall objectives it hopes to achieve. Then the United States model is discussed. Some thought is given to the future of work-study efforts in U.S. colleges, especially in light of the continuing economic recession. (Author/RK)

Utilizing data on the work experience of women, the authors examine both the empirical specification of human capital models of earnings in the presence of discontinuous work experience over the life cycle and simultaneous-equations models of wage determination and labor supply. (EM)

Problems which result when a systematic scheme of training is superimposed on organizations which demand work from their learners are shown in the British system where about half of direct patient care in hospitals is provided by nurses in training. Methods are recommended for practical and theoretical training to cover both student and hospital…

The work adjustment hierarchy defines work problems of the disadvantaged and indicates which problems need to be resolved first. At some levels there are clear indications of the help needed and of how to provide that help. At other levels, the problem is defined, but there is little information about it. (Author)

Description of a building trades program at Southside Skill Center in Jacksonville, Florida, in which students in six vocational shops get practical experience in hands-on demonstration and training projects by building homes on the school grounds. (JT)

The author discusses the following methods which she found to be interesting additions to textbook material and the curriculum for training legal secretaries: questionnaires sent to attorneys, special projects (written reports, speakers, oral reports, typing projects), office observation, legal office work experience, courthouse fieldtrip, and…

Describes goals, procedures, and outcomes of attempts to introduce manual productive activities into schools in the Third World. Areas of agriculture and crafts are emphasized. (Author/AV)

Examines education and manual work in Tanzania in terms of the nation's political philosophy. Structural changes in the school system and problems of implementation are discussed. (AV)

Every young Swede, irrespective of goal or inclination, is exposed to the work world and the community through a blend of career and vocational-education programs. (Editor)

The process of getting teachers involved in the "infusing" or "weaving in" of career education into the entire process of education is a difficult task that requires an intensive commitment and willingness to accept change by the teacher. Describes a plan for doing this, one that originated with the Sacramento County Office of Education, the…

Examines a study conducted by Lam (1986) which compared sheltered and supported employment programs for persons with mental retardation. Discusses how study was designed and how some conclusions were drawn. Raises questions about outcome data interpretation and presents alternative means of comparing program models. (Author/NB)

Responds to comments made by Wehman, Hill, Kregel, and Moon (1987) concerning the results of Lam's 1986 study comparing supported and sheltered employment programs for persons with mental retardation. Addresses specific questions raised by Wehman and his colleagues and discusses research issues on sample comparability. (Author/NB)

Compares two random samples of developmentally disabled workers, one from sheltered workshops, the other from a supported work program, in terms of client characteristics, program effectiveness, cost effectiveness, and job satisfaction. Suggests that the sheltered workshop program was more effective than the supported work program in terms of the…

Describes a study conducted to test the extent to which the employment criteria for positions in extension, continuing, or adult education in American universities are congruent with the content of graduate programs in the field. The results revealed a discontinuity that suggests that programs are guided by marketing rather than educational…