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Its purpose is to contribute to the development and improvement of technical and vocational education in Member States. UNEVOC works in three programme areas: • Programme Area A deals with the international exchange of experience and the promotion of studies on policy issues. It is devoted to system development in technical and vocational education. • Programme Area B is devoted to strengthenin...

ance directors have sought to tap interests, but few have determined accurately the degree to which any fundamental interest is possessed. They have not, with any degree of satisfaction, been able to tap accurately the interests of those who are not conscious, in the sense of being fully aware, of a vocational interest. The major proportion of college undergraduates are without vocational infor...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate race differences in demographics, injury severity, and vocational outcomes for persons with TBI. PARTICIPANTS Seventy-five individuals with TBI (13 African American, 62 Caucasian) who requested services from the Missouri Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) over a 2-year period. MEASURES Demographics (i.e. age, race, level of education), injury severity (i.e. LOC...

This paper sketches a comparative-institutional approach that seeks to enhance our understanding of internationalization and the resultant national dynamics of institutional change in vocational and higher education systems. Focusing on change at the nexus of general and vocational skill formation institutions, we discuss shifts in the relationship between higher education and vocational traini...

PURPOSE The purpose of this study is to examine the role of vocational rehabilitation services in contributing to the goals of the National HIV/AIDS strategy. Three key research questions are addressed: (a) What is the relationship among factors associated with the use of vocational rehabilitation services for people living with HIV/AIDS? (b) Are the factors associated with use of vocational re...

This study tested a conceptual model to determine the strengths and directions ofrelationshzps between selected predictor variables and the attitude of employers about vocational education. Personal characteristics of employers and characteristics of the firm served as predictor variables. Variables significantly related with employer attitude were type of business, employee educational level, ...

In recent years vocational education and training has been recognised as having a crucial impact on worker productivity, enterprise performance and the overall performance of the New Zealand economy. The importance of vocational education and training gives rise to the issue of the efficient operation of educational institutions. In this paper Data Envelopment Analysis is used to derive estimat...

The use of psychological tests for various educational and vocational purposes has been growing rapidly during the last ten years and many persons are convinced of their value. Yet the nature of the mental functions which are measured by these tests is still disputed to an extent which threatens to delay their full and proper application. Quite recently 1 Professor Spearman has suggested that t...

The work world is now full of uncertainty and change as a result of forces such as globalization, downsizing, advancing technology, and increased diversity in the work force. Further, people cannot count on maintaining a job with one company, or even one career, throughout their work lives. In order to meet clients’ needs, career counselors must utilize approaches that are compatible with these...