Based on the recent three population censuses of China, in this article, we used life table technique to compute the expected years of working life for the Chinese labor force in the primary, secondary and tertiary industries in 1982, 1990 and 2000. We found, after two decades of economic reform, the expected years of working life in the primary…

Analyzes Retirement History Study (RHS) data that shows how retirement plans of older male workers were affected by unanticipated events (Social Security increases, personal health problems, and recession) from 1969 through 1979. Supports Congress's decision to defer certain legislative change provisions until the turn of the century. (Author/CH)

A study looked at the life phases of the working adult through interviews with 786 adults. The results were organized into a nine-phase continuum with which adult educators can assist adults in their vocational development and help them understand the phases of working life. (JOW)

Generation'' tables of working life, showing each age group (birth cohort) from entry into the labor force until the last worker withdraws or dies, are constructed to provide a more realistic estimate of work life expectancy than conventional period life tables. (MF)

Watch for a reversal of the early-retirement trend as America's labor pool shrinks and life expectancy rates climb. (Author)

THE EDUCATIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL CAREER ORIENTATIONS OF YOUTH AND THE EFFECT OF ECONOMIC DISPARITIES ON THEIR CHOICES WERE STUDIED. A QUESTIONNAIRE WAS CONSTRUCTED, VALIDATED, AND ADMINISTERED TO 3,047 SECONDARY SCHOOL SOPHOMORE MALES IN 6 THIRD-CLASS CITIES. ONE-HALF OF THE CITIES WERE ECONOMICALLY DISTRESSED AREAS. THE OTHER THREE WERE…

Based on several tables of working life, the article provides some basic perspectives on major labor market developments for men and is intended to provide a background for the study of training and retraining needs in our modern industrial society. Among the developments discussed were: (1) Work life expectancy declined by one-half year between…

The first part of a revised series of bibliographic listings relating to the study of occupational status projections (aspirations and expectations) of youth is presented. The original bibliographic listings were accomplished in 1966 and were updated in 1967. The current document replaces Part I of the 1967 report and contains an additional 200…

The second part of a revised series of bibliographic listings relating to the study of educational status projections (aspirations and expectations) of youth is presented. The original bibliographic listings were accomplished in 1966 and were updated in 1967. The current document replaces Part II of the 1967 report and contains an additional 98…

Presents a case study of six social science departments that examined the position of chairperson as a negotiator of faculty work styles (consisting of teaching, research, and service). Chairpersons' expectations are compared to faculty expectations and actual commitments. Results are explained in terms of major negotiating mechanisms available to…

A rebuttal to Beatrice G. Ruebens' article in the September 1973 issue of the journal. (AG)

This directory lists resources on productivity in the following major areas: (1) sources on productivity and worklife information; (2) information resources for productivity research; and (3) publications of the National Center for Productivity and Quality of Working Life. (Author/JLL)

Since "life/career renewal issues will be among the most discussed of society's problems in the next five years and one of the hottest problems business and industry will be faced with," the author reviews work ethic history and recommends approaches individuals may take in view of the probable future. (Author/BP)

Differences in life adjustment patterns were studied in two groups of high school graduates (one group of 20 educable mentally handicapped Ss and the other 20 students from a cooperative work training program). (PHR)