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Dicke, Thomas S. – OAH Magazine of History, 1996
Presents a lesson plan designed to sharpen students' research and analytical skills while giving them a better understanding of how the rise of large bureaucratic institutions redefined both the process and meaning of economic and social mobility. Students conduct research contrasting early U.S. apprenticeships with modern business people. (MJP)
Descriptors: Apprenticeships, Business, Business Cycles, Economic Impact

Galster, George C. – Urban Affairs Quarterly, 1989
The relationship between size of metropolitan population and income level and distribution is investigated. Economic well-being is conceptualized as a function of the following components: (1) population; (2) labor force characteristics; (3) industrial structure; and (4) occupational structure. Results of a cross-sectional analysis indicate no…
Descriptors: Census Figures, Cross Sectional Studies, Economic Opportunities, Economic Status

Pascarella, Ernest T. – Community College Journal, 1999
Argues for the importance of systematically studying the effects of community colleges on students. Research findings are reported on the following effects: attaining a bachelor's degree, labor market returns, economic returns, and developmental impact. Concludes that community colleges may be fostering student talent with the same degree of…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Bachelors Degrees, College Outcomes Assessment, Community Colleges
Carnevale, Anthony P.; Desrochers, Donna M. – Journal for Vocational Special Needs Education, 2002
While no one can predict the future, today's economic and demographic realities suggest the opportunities and challenges that will face America in the years to come. The U.S. economy has already undergone dramatic changes in the latter part of the twentieth century. The extension of product and labor markets has expanded global competition, and…
Descriptors: Economic Climate, Human Capital, Role of Education, Economic Progress
Vinovskis, Maris A. – 1995
The relationship between education and broad changes in American society is explored in these chapters, most of which were previously published essays. The first part of the book examines families, schools, and the challenges of economic opportunity. Chapter 1 examines the relation between family and schooling in colonial 19th-century America,…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Age Differences, Disadvantaged Youth, Economic Opportunities
Walsh, Catherine B. – 1998
This report is the first of a series focusing on school-linked services, family support programs, and school-family-community partnerships in Rhode Island. The report provides a rationale for school-linked services as a strategy to improve outcomes for children, describes Rhode Island's Child Opportunity Zone (COZ) Family Center initiative, and…
Descriptors: Ancillary School Services, Economic Opportunities, Educational Environment, Elementary Secondary Education
Frantzve, Jerri L.; And Others – 1992
This analysis of intensive interviews conducted with Indian and Applachian artists examines the lives of women and men of increasing economic means. The study explores the changing roles and power structure in decision-making, as affected by increasing economic independence. The style of this research is feminist in nature. Interviews are…
Descriptors: American Indian Culture, American Indians, Artists, Craft Workers
Lankard, Bettina A. – 1991
Instruction in small business development is particularly appropriate in vocational and career education. Vocational education teaches students job-specific and employability skills and provides opportunities to use them in work experience programs. The profile of the adult entrepreneur reflects characteristics attributed to vocational education…
Descriptors: Business Administration, Business Education, Corporate Support, Economic Opportunities
Clinton, William J. – 1993
This report was prepared to accompany President Clinton's first address to a Joint Session of Congress. It describes in detail the comprehensive economic plan being proposed by the new administration for the nation. The plan has three key elements: economic stimulus to create jobs now while laying the foundation for long-term economic growth; long…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Economic Change, Economic Development, Economic Opportunities
Pulver, Glen C. – 1987
The recent decline in farm-related income in rural areas has prompted important questions about potential new sources of off-farm employment. The issue closely relates to vocational education in rural areas. This report examines sources of rural job growth and discusses the role of entrepreneurship in long-range rural economic development. The…
Descriptors: Business Administration, Change Strategies, Community Development, Economic Development
Dewart, Janet, Ed. – 1987
This book consists of 12 papers on current issues affecting black Americans. Titles (and authors) are the following: (1) "Black America 1986: An Overview" (John E. Jacob); (2) "The Law and Black Americans: Retreat from Civil Rights" (Julius L. Chambers); (3) "Taking Charge: An Approach to Making the Educational Problems of Blacks Comprehensible…
Descriptors: Black Family, Blacks, Civil Rights, Drug Abuse
Stern, Robert N. – 1989
Employee ownership through employee stock ownership plans (ESOPs) was first mentioned in federal legislation in the Regional Rail Reorganization Act of 1973. Since then, at least 19 pieces of federal legislation have been enacted that deal with employee ownership in some way, including the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) and tax…
Descriptors: Adults, Economic Opportunities, Employee Responsibility, Employees
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Select Committee on Children, Youth, and Families. – 1989
This document comprises testimony presented at a hearing on Hispanic children and their families. Nine witnesses included educators, social scientists, community leaders, and elected officials from Hispanic communities. The following testimony was presented: (1) reports citing the growing Hispanic dropout rate and declining economic progress…
Descriptors: Dropouts, Economic Opportunities, Educational Needs, Elementary Secondary Education
Bowman, Mary Jean; Osawa, Machiko – 1986
This document explores the role played by women in the economic success of Japan in recent decades. Part 1 provides a brief history of Japan's rural legacy and describes its urbanization process. Part 2 reveals trends in the nature and extent of the economic activity of Japanese women using data on cohort age-groups at 5-year intervals beginning…
Descriptors: Agriculture, Comparative Education, Cultural Traits, Economic Opportunities
Miller, Sandra W.; Williams, Jamie C. – 1987
This guide is intended for use in teaching a course in entrepreneurship that is geared toward high school seniors. Specifically, the materials included in the guide have been designed to be incorporated into business and office education and marketing education courses. The guide consists of a list of the tasks necessary for a person to be…
Descriptors: Accounting, Behavioral Objectives, Bookkeeping, Business Education