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ERIC Number: EJ215504
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1979-May
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"Buroo" Schools 1919-1941: The Scottish Experience of an Early Government Response to Juvenile Unemployment.
Elliott, B. J.
Scottish Educational Review, v11 n1 p11-21 May 1979
To cope with high youth unemployment in Britain after World War I, unemployment benefits for juveniles were made contingent on attendance at local education centers. This article looks at the administrative structures, costs, staffing, curriculum, and effectiveness of these Juvenile Unemployment Centers in Scotland from 1919-1941. (SJL)
Descriptors: Curriculum, Education Service Centers, Educational History, Enrollment, Program Costs, Program Descriptions, School Organization, Secondary Education, Supplementary Education, Unemployment, Welfare Recipients, Youth Employment
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Historical Materials
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Great Britain; Juvenile Unemployment Centers (Britain); Scotland