Refining the Career Education Concept: Part II. Monographs on Career Education.

Overview & Synopsis

Four concept papers prepared by the director of the Office of Career Education, U.S. Office of Education, during 1976-77 are presented in this monograph. "Career Education and Manpower Training" presents a treatment of jobs versus work, specific vocational skills versus adaptability skills, paid employment versus productive use of leisure time, community authority versus community responsibility, and adjusting to society versus adjusting society. The second paper, "Basic Issues in Implementation of Career Education," deals with implementation issues in infusion and in collaboration. "The Human Side of Work," presents a study of the meaning of "work"--what it is, what it is not, and the difficulties encountered with the definition of "work." The fourth paper, "Career Education in the Community College: An Evolving Concept," deals with the role of community colleges in career education, and the basic elements of career education in community college settings. (BL)