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Journal of vocational education research, vol. 20, no. 3, 1995

This quarterly journal provides a forum for the scholarly work of vocationalists. It publishes refereed articles dealing with research and research-related topics in vocational education. The editorial provides an overview of the articles in this issue. The articles include: Advancing critical vocational education research / Richard D. Lakes and Pamela J. Bettis; Intellectual development of technical college instructors / Barbara S. Wilson; Employment readiness of urban youth: a study of perceptions of students enrolled in vocational courses / Myra N. Womble, Karen H. Jones and Nancy S. Ruff (an updated version of this article is published in Journal of vocational education and training, v. 49, no. 3, 1997, p. 409-430 as: Perceptions of urban trade and industrial students in the South-eastern USA: school and career-related issues / Karen H. Jones and Myra N. Womble. Refer to TD/INT 54.170); Toward a shared understanding of tech-prep as an educational reform program / Mhora Newsom-Stewart. Individual articles may be found from TD/INT 57.152 to TD/INT 57.154.

This quarterly journal provides a forum for the scholarly work of vocationalists. It publishes refereed articles dealing ...  Show Full Abstract  

Authors: Lewis, Theodore
Date: 1995
Geographic subjects: North America; United States
Resource type: Journal issue
Subjects: Vocational education and training; Research

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Advancing critical vocational education research

A critical theory paradigm can be useful for examining the complex array of sociocultural, ideological, and institutional forces underlying assumptions about work and labour. The authors highlight several ethnographic studies on identity formation among working-class youths, analyzing insights that might lead vocational educators to construct new investigations in the field. Those who practice a critical research approach are committed to democratising schools and workplaces, altering inequities in the topics they address.

A critical theory paradigm can be useful for examining the complex array of sociocultural, ideological, and institutional ...  Show Full Abstract  

Authors: Lakes, Richard D.; Bettis, Pamela J.
Date: 1995
Geographic subjects: North America; United States
Journal title: Journal of vocational education research
Resource type: Article
Subjects: Vocational education and training; Youth; Disadvantaged;
Research; Equity; Employment; Providers of education and training show more

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