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Title:
Apprenticeship
Author:
Publisher:
ERIC Clearinghouse on Adult, Career, and Vocational Education
Year:
2000
Number of Pages
6
Source Details
URL:
http://eric.ed.gov/ERICDocs/da...01/0000019b/80/16/ba/02.pdf
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Description / Comments:
Although apprenticeship used to be viewed as academically
questionable, today many educators consider it an ideal
vehicle for the work-based learning necessary for the
school-to-work transition. In particular, youth
apprenticeships are seen as having potential to minimize
youth floundering in the labor market, ensure educative work
experiences, increase earnings and educational attainment,
and make school more meaningful. Unions may perceive youth
apprenticeship as a threat to their influence, or they may
view it as a help in maintai
ning unions and wages. Many states focus their efforts on
employer participation in youth apprenticeships, but
concerns about costs, lost trainer productivity, and
liability often affect employer participation in youth
apprenticeship. Employers involved in apprenticeship would
prefer increased training and support for workplace mentors
and trainers and improved coordination with schools. Women
tend to be underrepresented in apprenticeship and to enjoy
less favorable earnings outcomes, while African Americans
are often over-represented but have less favorable
completion rates and employment and earnings outcomes.
Students may not be aware of apprenticeship opportunities,
or they and their parents may have unfavorable perceptions
of this option. (This document contains an annotated
bibliography listing 28 references.) (KC)
Topics / Keywords:
: Apprenticeships; Blacks; Citations (References); Education Work Relationship; Educational Attitudes; Educational Benefits; Employer Attitudes; Employer Employee Relationship; Females; Males; Mentors; Outcomes of Education; Postsecondary Education; Secondary Education; Unions; Womens Education; Work Experience Programs
Section:
Adult Lit > Workplace Literacy
Resource Type:
Practice, Theory & Program Models
Location:
Hanging Files
Copies:
1
Entry Date:
November 3rd 2005
Last Updated:
September 26th 2008
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