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Peer reviewedPincus, Fred L. – Harvard Educational Review, 1980
Pincus argues that vocational education has been developed in response to the rising educational aspirations of the working class. He claims that vocational training provides a poor payoff under the present economic system, and that the promotion of vocational programs raises unrealistic expectations in students. (Author/SK)
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Economic Factors, Education Work Relationship, Educational Benefits
