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Rafky, David M. – Urban Education, 1972
Second part of an article which appeared in the January 1972 issue of Urban Education," volume 6, number 4. (RJ)
Descriptors: Blue Collar Occupations, Political Attitudes, Political Influences, Political Power
Lieberman, Leonard – 1970
A study was made of 165 persons (largely underclass) during training at a job training center in middle Michigan and about one year later. Three kinds of influences were examined: opportunities, subculture, and training. Research was exploratory and involved comparison of 37 Chippewa trainees and 113 poor whites and a small number of Mexicans and…
Descriptors: American Indians, Blacks, Blue Collar Occupations, Case Records
Rafky, David M. – 1972
As a result of status dilemma and lack of respect from teachers, administrators, and others, the career of the Bay City public school custodian is generally characterized by horizontal mobility. Infrequently, custodians will adjust to this situation by "training" teachers or avoiding them, although they usually bid for or transfer to…
Descriptors: Blue Collar Occupations, Career Development, Custodian Training, Employment Patterns
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West, Patrick C.; And Others – Rural Sociology, 1987
Census data and mailed questionnaires were used to test three hypotheses about unemployment impacts: labor-market infusion, labor-market overload; and a balance of positive and negative impacts differing with occupational status. Results showed that blue-collar persons--both newcomers and long-term residents--experienced much higher unemployment…
Descriptors: Blue Collar Occupations, Community Characteristics, Employment Patterns, Labor Market