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Publication Date: 1980-Aug
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The False Promises of Community Colleges: Class Conflict and Vocational Education.
Pincus, Fred L.
Harvard Educational Review, v50 n3 p332-61 Aug 1980
Pincus argues that vocational education has been developed in response to the rising educational aspirations of the working class. He claims that vocational training provides a poor payoff under the present economic system, and that the promotion of vocational programs raises unrealistic expectations in students. (Author/SK)
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Economic Factors, Education Work Relationship, Educational Benefits, Educational Status Comparison, Labor Needs, Occupational Aspiration, Political Influences, Skilled Workers, Social Mobility, Social Stratification, Socioeconomic Status, Track System (Education), Vocational Education, Vocational Followup
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Historical Materials; Information Analyses; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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