The variety of manpower needs generated by advanced technology plus all that is known about human variability in aptitude, achievement, interests, motivations, attitudes, values and intellectual dispositions underscore the need for a highly diversified higher education system. Britain has lagged behind other industrial countries in providing a…

The concern of geographers regarding use of natural resources and outdoor recreation is reflected in the vast amount of research done on this topic. Cited in this document are numerous research projects, project methodology, and conclusions related to the use of natural resources. The author concludes by stating that additional empirical research…

This literature review on learning disabilities contains information on diagnosis, teacher qualifications and training, the learning environment, curriculum, perception, and integration as well as an annotated bibliography of approximately 80 items. Following the review of research and opinion in each section are questions which are thought to…

As Jewish leadership began to study the numerous facets of the Jewish poverty problem, it became evident that a cooperative, coordinated communal activity was essential. With an initial grant of 40,000 dollars from the Federation of Jewish Philanthropies of New York, the Metropolitan New York Coordinating Council on Jewish Poverty became a…

Sociological research on job satisfaction among civilian workers is reviewed for possible implications for Naval manpower policy. The methodological and conceptual assumptions of civilian studies are examined. The variety of measurement used, and some ambiguity of terminology are discussed in relation to the usefulness of these studies for Naval…

Research in the field of political communication has traditionally reflected a behavioral approach which has focused largely on the influence of mass communication on the public's political behavior. The role of the individual in selecting, interpreting, and processing political information has received significantly less attention. The…

The paper discusses the quality of working life (QWL) from the point of view of the individual worker as it is examined and reported in the literature from 1957 to 1972. The research for that time is characterized by large-scale, static investigations and shows increasing concern for the dignity of the individual. It was concluded that past…

This paper discusses some of the findings and needs of reading research. The areas of research study mentioned include word boundaries, letter names, preschool reading, teacher questioning, critical reading and Negro dialects. Researchers cited include Dolores Durkin, Frank Guszak, Jay Samuels, Guy Bond, A. Sterl Artley, Edward Fry, and Robert…

Introductory remarks to the international conference are followed by these speeches: the importance of early stimulation, preparation of the adolescent retarded for employment, instructional materials, the application of an operational philosophy for the education of the trainable, teacher training, the contribution of research to rehabilitation,…

After a review of the literature on past and present vocational education programs conducted by the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) and private industry, 5 methodologies for use in evaluating Indian vocational programs are discussed. Research needs are then suggested. First an assessment of vocational education programs offered in BIA…

Longitudinal studies to clarify and validate objectives and standards of preschool education are advocated. Until the result of such research is available, studies of methods and processes have little practical or theoretical use. Preschool goals generally agreed upon by American educators are the promotion of the child's emotional and social…

Since one primary goal of the Commodity Distribution (CD) Program and the Food Stamp (FS) Program is to improve diets of low-income families, this 1969-70 study focused on whether the adequacy of a low-income family's dietary intake was improved by their participation in a food-assistance program. As stated, the adequacy of a family's dietary…

This publication contains presentations and summary of a conference designed to explore the potential of the rehabilitation model in providing rehabilitation and manpower services to the disadvantaged through sheltered workshops. Presented by scholars and practitioners in the fields of manpower economics, psychology, social psychology, sociology,…

This conference report summarizes the review of research on reading methods and materials done for Project 3 of the Targeted Research and Development Program on Reading. Critical evaluation of 948 research studies was made using the Gephart model. Of these, 244 studies were judged acceptable. It was concluded that most teachers combined and…

This paper appraises some completed and current research into discrimination in employment and indicates directions and questions for future research. Most research views discrimination as an economic waste and a social and moral evil, and so should be appraised in the light of the impact that it may have on eliminating or reducing discrimination.…