Focusing on dual-earner families, this study found that most working wives hold full-time jobs, are younger on average, better educated, and less likely to have preschool children than are wives who are not employed. An annotated bibliography on dual-career families is appended. (LRA)

Examining the impact on women's employment of the changing family structure, the authors found (1) a decline in the effect of marital status on women's employment; (2) no decline in the effect of child status; and (3) a more complex relationship between race and employment status. (SK)

Although Japan is known to have the earliest mandatory retirement age (age 55) among the industrialized nations, the majority of workers continue to work beyond that age. Two systems allow those retired from their career jobs to continue to work: the reemployment system and the extension-of-employment system. (Author)

As a result of the Brown v Board of Education court decision, thousands of educational positions which would have gone to Blacks in the South have been lost, although gains in school positions for Blacks have occurred in other parts of the country. (RLV)

Assessment of employment trends for minorities and women in health care settings supports the hypothesis that discriminatory employment practices, particularly in the government sector, are directly related to the health status of racial/ethnic minorities. It is therefore important that minorities be given jobs in policymaking positions in health…

Technical and nontechnical communities must broaden their educational base to curve the imbalance of the job market. A part of this long-range perspective involves a careful evaluation of the preparation which graduates must have for their long-range development. (Author)

The Northwest United States employs significantly more males as elementary school teachers than does any other region in the country. Nationwide, significantly more males are employed as intermediate than primary teachers. Elementary schools remain largely feminine institutions and more balance in staffing is needed. (SB)

Findings from this survey revealed that employers differ in their hiring practices depending on the occupation for which they are filling a vacancy. Most employers value on-the-job training and prior related, work experience more than vocational training when selecting and evaluating workers. (Author)

Cites documents from the ERIC junior college collection dealing with two-year college faculty. (AYC)

Focuses on engineering education in the developing nations and assesses whether or not the existing curricula suit the specific conditions that prevail in each. (Author/SA)

A longitudinal study was conducted of over 2,000 young men through high school and for five years beyond. This excerpt from Volume VI of the Youth in Transition series presents a number of the authors' recommendations. (Author/MLF)

Results of a recent survey on Home Economists in Business (HEIB) are reported. Discussion covers demographics, salaries, and continuing education. (TA)

The reported successful recruitment of additional physicians to some rural communities in New York led to this study. Its objectives were to verify such immigration, to obtain limited demographic data on the new physicians, and to develop some explanation for their successful recruitment. (LBH)

The study examined the hypothesis that the greater the correspondence between vocational needs and job reinforcement, the higher the level of job satisfaction. A job rewards questionnaire was administered to 60 social workers and 85 social workers responded to vocational needs and job satisfaction questionnaires. Results support the hypothesis.…

Summarized from a report "Health Problems of the Navajo Area and Suggested Interventions," this article discusses the death rate among Navajos as compared with the general population of the U.S., the geographic location of the Navajo nation, geographic and political factors effecting health care delivery, income, and employment. (JM)