The Bandwagon Once More: Vocational Preparation for High-Tech Occupations.

Grubb, W. Norton

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Publication Date: 1984

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The Bandwagon Once More: Vocational Preparation for High-Tech Occupations.

Grubb, W. Norton

Harvard Educational Review, v54 n4 p429-51 Nov 1984

The author examines the ability of high-tech industry to provide jobs for graduates of these programs. He also discusses the historical role of vocational education in national policy and the problems that may result from the attempt to prepare students for specific jobs rather than for careers. (CT)

Descriptors: Community Colleges, Demand Occupations, Education Work Relationship, Employment Opportunities, Employment Patterns, Federal Government, Job Placement, Job Training, Labor Needs, Labor Supply, Technological Advancement, Technology, Vocational Education

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers; Reports - Evaluative; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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