Reskilling America : learning to labor in the twenty-first century
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- ISBN: 9781627793285
- ISBN: 1627793283
- ISBN: 9781627793292
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Physical Description:
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257 pages ; 25 cm - Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Metropolitan Books, Henry Holt and Company, 2016.
- Copyright: ©2016
Content descriptions
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 217-240) and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | Introduction -- The limits of the "college solution" -- A history of ambivalence -- The new vocational turn in American high schools -- What industry needs -- The community college connection -- What vocational education could be: the German model -- The math puzzle -- Bringing the dual system to the United States -- Where do we go from here? -- Appendix: What's growing? |
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Subject: | Vocational education United States Skilled labor United States Occupational training United States Manpower policy United States |
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Kirtland Community College Library | LC 1045 .N49 2016 | 30775305511983 | General Collection | Available | - |
Reskilling America : Learning to Labor in the Twenty-First Century
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Table of Contents
Reskilling America : Learning to Labor in the Twenty-First Century
Section | Section Description | Page Number |
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Introduction | p. 1 | |
1 | The Limits of the "College Solution" | p. 13 |
2 | A History of Ambivalence | p. 27 |
3 | The New Vocational Turn in American High Schools | p. 56 |
4 | What Industry Needs | p. 81 |
5 | The Community College Connection | p. 112 |
6 | What Vocational Education Could Be: The German Model | p. 124 |
7 | The Math Puzzle | p. 154 |
8 | Bringing the Dual System to the United States | p. 172 |
9 | Where Do We Go from Here? | p. 197 |
Appendix: What's Growing? | p. 211 | |
Notes | p. 217 | |
Acknowledgments and a Note on Research | p. 241 | |
Index | p. 247 |