The author documents a trend in Western Europe toward increasing control of programs for the 16-19 age group by "para-educational agencies," such as Ministeries of Employment and Labor Market Boards, rather than by traditional education Ministeries and Departments. He looks at administrative structures and their curricular impact. (SJL)

This study focuses on the connection between education and the world of work and the urgency of the endeavor to educate the work force. Part I considers the resources for adult learning in the United States, with a focus on the major providers outside the traditional education system. Technological resources that can extend educational…