Reviews United Nations documents related to population, health, food, environment, economics, science, social questions, labor problems, political questions, human rights, international law, education, culture, and the social sciences. Documents are available through United Nations and Specialized Agencies bookstores. Journal availability: see SO…

Based on a review of periodical, ERIC, and monographic literature, this paper examines the history of collective bargaining in higher education, the factors which have influenced its growth, its impact, problems and difficulties that have been reported, and suggestions that have been made to solve these problems. The introductory section of the…

Evaluates biographies of Cesar Chavez for children and teenagers and provides descriptions of recent books on the children of migrant farm workers. The books, mostly published in the 1990s, cover Chavez's rise as a farm worker activist and include several new works that address the social history of Chavez and the farm workers' struggle. (GR)

The literature review represents an initial segment of a study providing a comprehensive analysis of available data to determine the impact of institutional training on women. The literature review concerned secondary data sources such as national labor force statistics and government data relating to women as enrollees in manpower programs.…

Presents a 22-item annotated bibliography on labor history, comprised mostly of book-length studies covering the subjects of colonial history, slavery and race, 19th century industrialism, gender, 20th century/ new labor history, and theoretical perspectives. The works include new perspectives along with established classics. (MJP)

Resource materials to help students understand the important role labor has played in U.S. history are cited in this annotated listing. The majority of the items cited are intended for secondary students and the general reader; however, some materials for elementary students are also included. The bibliography begins by describing 63 activities…

Briefly reviews a number of fiction and documentary films and videos dealing with labor history. Considers ways these can be integrated into classroom instruction. Includes an annotated bibliography of related books and articles. Takes a quick look at Hollywood films such as "On the Waterfront" and "The Molly McGuires." (MJP)

This comprehensive listing of 2,724 bibliographic items from 1967 through early 1977 includes significant English-language material on the contractual relationship between public employers and employees in the United States and Canada. (There are a few items in French.) Although access is given to the broader areas of public management and…

This regularly-updated bibliography is organized by chapter and is generally limited to publications that have specific application to colleges and universities. The chapters include: business administration in higher education; institutional planning; management information systems and data processing; risk management and insurance;…