05059nam 2200733 a 450 991097054700332120251116140402.09786610246618978128024661612802466189780309594509030959450297805851131110585113114(CKB)110986584750652(OCoLC)70747197(CaPaEBR)ebrary10056810(SSID)ssj0000144198(PQKBManifestationID)11155201(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000144198(PQKBWorkID)10144920(PQKB)10888532(MiAaPQ)EBC3376536(Au-PeEL)EBL3376536(CaPaEBR)ebr10056810(CaONFJC)MIL24661(OCoLC)923264309(Perlego)4739816(BIP)468018(EXLCZ)9911098658475065219830808d1983 ua 0engurcn|||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierEducation for tomorrow's jobs /Susan W. Sherman, editor ; Committee on Vocational Education and Economic Development in Depressed Areas, Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, National Research Council1st ed.Washington, D.C. National Academy Press19831 online resource (128 pages)Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph9780309033923 0309033926 Bibliography: p. 84-89.Education for Tomorrow's Jobs -- Copyright -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- Summary -- I Youth Unemployment in a Changing Economy -- OVERVIEW -- STRUCTURAL CHANGES IN THE ECONOMY -- The Shift from Manufacturing to Service Jobs -- Technological Changes in the Workplace -- YOUTH UNEMPLOYMENT IN THE 1980S -- FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO YOUTH UNEMPLOYMENT -- CONCLUSION -- 2 Education and Training for Employment -- VOCATIONAL EDUCATION IN THE 1980S -- Programs -- Work Experience -- Students -- Schools -- Teachers -- Administration -- Funding -- EVALUATIONS OF VOCATIONAL EDUCATION -- Vocational Education Programs -- Other Training Programs -- ACCESS TO VOCATIONAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS -- CONCLUSION -- 3 Vocational Education and the Private Sector -- EXAMPLES OF COLLABORATIVE PROJECTS -- Success on the Move -- Opportunities Industrialization Centers -- The Career Intern Program -- The South Central Connecticut Regional Council on Education for Employment -- The St. Louis Work-Study Program -- The Continental-Illinois Bank -- The Skills Training Education Program -- The Philadelphia Academies -- The Training Opportunities Program -- ADMINISTRATIVE ARRANGEMENTS -- Student Organizations -- Collaborative Councils -- VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT -- CONCLUSION -- 4 Strengthening Vocational Education: Conclusions and Recommendations -- VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND THE CHANGING ECONOMY -- The Role of Vocational Education in Economic Development -- Responsibilities of the Public Education System -- VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND THE PRIVATE SECTOR -- Characteristics of Successful Collaborative Efforts -- Recommendations -- Supervised Work Experience for Students -- Recommendations -- IMPROVING VOCATIONAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS -- Strengthening Teaching -- Recommendations -- Strengthening Financing -- Recommendations.Improving Access to Vocational Education Programs -- Recommendations -- CONCLUSION -- References -- Appendix A Selected Tables on Youth Employment and Unemployment -- Appendix B Biographical Sketches of Committee Members and Staff.The ways in which vocational education can be strengthened to contribute most effectively to national education and economic goals are the subject of this book. It discusses changes in the economy and in the nature of jobs that affect the skills needed in the workplace; unemployment conditions, particularly among the young; and the educational implications of these changes and conditions. The book takes a critical look at vocational education, evaluating the strengths and weaknesses of the system, and makes specific recommendations for its improvement.Youth with social disabilitiesEducationUnited StatesVocational educationEconomic aspectsUnited StatesYouth with social disabilitiesEmploymentUnited StatesBusiness and educationEconomic aspectsUnited StatesYouth with social disabilitiesEducationVocational educationEconomic aspectsYouth with social disabilitiesEmploymentBusiness and educationEconomic aspects370.19/31Sherman Susan W1809723MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910970547003321Education for tomorrow's jobs4360656UNINA