Work-Based Learning in Rural America: Employer Participation in School-to-Work Programs and Apprenticeships

dc.creator	Green, G. P.
dc.date	2005-12-01T00:00:00Z
dc.date.accessioned	2015-07-20T22:43:40Z
dc.date.available	2015-07-20T22:43:40Z
dc.identifier	1551-0670
dc.identifier	https://doaj.org/article/a665c596e9b54a698a318d83c69c8ad7
dc.identifier.uri	http://evidence.thinkportal.org/handle/123456789/23487
dc.description	Since the 1980s, many states have initiated institutional reforms designed to address perceived deficiencies in traditional schooling. Most of these reforms involve stronger linkages between employers and schools. In this article, I examine the factors influencing employer involvement in school-to-work programs and apprenticeships in rural America. Data are drawn from a telephone survey of a stratified random sample of 1,590 employers in nonmetropolitan areas of the U.S. Firm size is the strongest factor influencing employer involvement in school-to-work programs. Employers expressing difficulty in recruiting workers are more likely to be involved in school-to-work programs. There is considerable regional variation in employer involvement, with firms in the West and Midwest more likely to be engaged in these activities. Large firms in the manufacturing sector are most likely to be offering apprenticeships.
dc.language	English
dc.publisher	University of Maine College of Education & Human Development
dc.relation	http://www.umaine.edu/jrre/20-16.htm
dc.relation	https://doaj.org/toc/1551-0670
dc.source	Journal of Research in Rural Education, Vol 20, Iss 16 (2005)
dc.subject	rural education
dc.subject	rural schools
dc.subject	school-to-work
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	DOAJ:Education
dc.subject	DOAJ:Social Sciences
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	DOAJ:Education
dc.subject	DOAJ:Social Sciences
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.title	Work-Based Learning in Rural America: Employer Participation in School-to-Work Programs and Apprenticeships
dc.type	article