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School to work : research on programs in the United States

Title
School to work : research on programs in the United States / David Stern [and others].
Publication
London ; Washington, D.C. : Falmer Press, 1995.

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Additional Authors
Stern, David, 1945-
Description
xii, 172 pages : illustrations; 24 cm.
Summary
Examines career-related programmes in American secondary schools and two- year further education colleges. As well as reviewing evidence on the effectiveness of vocational coursework, this text analyses programmes involving students who study and.
Series Statement
The Stanford series on education and public policy ; 17
Uniform Title
Stanford series on education and public policy ; 17.
Subject
  • Vocational education > United States
  • School-to-work transition > United States
  • Education, Cooperative > United States
  • Apprentices > United States
  • Apprentices
  • Education, Cooperative
  • School-to-work transition
  • Vocational education
  • Arbeitswelt
  • Berufsorientierung
  • Arbeitslehre
  • Beroepsvoorbereiding
  • Stages
  • Voortgezet onderwijs
  • Schule
  • United States
  • USA
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (p. 141-164) and index.
Contents
1. The Transition Problem, and Proposed Solutions. Floundering Youth in the US Labor Market. Elements of School-to-Work Programs -- 2. School-and-Work Programs in Secondary Schools. cooperative Education. Youth Apprenticeship. School-Based Enterprise. Non-School-Supervised Work Experience. New Findings from the NCRVE Longitudinal Study. Career Counseling and Job Placement. Mentoring Programs -- 3. School-and-Work Programs in Two-Year Colleges. Cooperative Education. Apprenticeship. Career Counseling and Job Placement -- 4. Relevance of Vocational Education to Subsequent Employment. High Schools and Secondary Vocational Centers. Two-Year Colleges and Proprietary Schools. Tech-prep: Bridging Secondary and Post-secondary -- 5. Programs for Out-of-School Youth -- 6. Strategic Choices -- Appendix A: Examples of School-To-Work Programs, and Program Elements -- Appendix B: Names and Locations of School-To-Work Programs.
ISBN
  • 0750704284
  • 9780750704281
  • 0750704292
  • 9780750704298
LCCN
94023564
OCLC
  • ocm31377811
  • 31377811
  • SCSB-8917984
Owning Institutions
Princeton University Library