Exploiting variation in welfare reform across states and over time and using relevant comparison groups, this study estimates the effects of welfare reform on an important source of human capital acquisition among women at risk for relying on welfare: vocational education and training. The results suggest that welfare reform reduced enrollment in full-time vocational education and had no signif...

The contribution of the hospital component of vocational training to the needs of the future general practitioner was investigated by undertaking semi-structured interviews with a representative sample of doctors involved. The findings indicated that, in general, training was failing to address objectives perceived to be important for general practice by the study sample. Problems related to th...

Personal learning plans have been advocated as a means of introducing the principles of adult learning into general practice vocational training. The aim of this study was to investigate attitudes amongst general practice trainers and registrars to the introduction and use of personal learning plans. A questionnaire was sent to general practice trainers and registrars in one vocational training...

To the Editor: In the early 1990s, a landmark decision was made by the South African Nursing Council (SANC), and supported by the Department of Health, to close down all adult-education vocational-training nursing colleges in favour of higher education (HE) institutions. Fast-forward 20 years and this 'well-meaning' decision has now plunged South Africa (SA) into its largest shortage of trained...

Vocational teachers’ prior occupational experiences are construed as those that will guarantee high-quality teaching in vocational education, although individuals are no longer required to have formal teaching qualifications to be employed as teachers in Sweden. This lack of strict requirements raises the issue of the preparedness of vocational teachers to teach their subject matter. Drawing on...

Nowadays in the light of technological, economical and social changes, the problems of overall occupation of people and continuous growth of economy become more important and complex. Continuous development of people’s knowledge and skills, investment in education and vocational training are the main factors stimulating the economical and social development of the state. This paper analysis the...