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Youth, Education and Employment International Perspectives

190 Pages

by Routledge

190 Pages

by Routledge

190 Pages

by Routledge

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First published in 1983, Youth, Education and Employment tries to highlight the scale of the problem of youth unemployment in industrial societies by examining it from a variety of angles, and by drawing upon developments in other countries including those of the developing world. Examples are taken from France, Germany, Denmark and Sweden as well as from the United Kingdom, and also from Cuba... Read more

1.Introduction – Youth, Education and Employment: The Challenge of the ’80s Keith Watson Part I: Issues and Perspectives 2. Youth, Education and Employment- A European Overview Dennis Kallen 3. The Challenge of Employment – A British Perspective Andrew Forrest Part II: Case Studies 4. Trends and Structural Changes in English Vocational Education Michael Farley 5. Education and Employment in Western Europe: The German Case Wolfgang Mitter 6. Transition from School to Work for 16-18 Year Olds in Sweden and Denmark Leon Boucher 7. Preparation for the Transition from School to Work in Socialist Cuba Mark Richmond 8. Education, Environment and Economy in Small Commonwealth Countries Colin Brock 9. Hereford and Worcester Education and Industry Centre: A Comparison with Overseas Initiatives Terry Martin and Michael Webb Part III: The Future 10. Alternative Structures- The Way Ahead Edmund King Short Bibliography on Youth, Education and Employment Opportunities List of Contributors