Adult/Vocational Education and the Asian/Pacific Americans.

Autor/in	Soberano, Rawlein G.
Titel	Adult/Vocational Education and the Asian/Pacific Americans.
Quelle	(1980), (48 Seiten)Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Adult Education; Asian Americans; Community Colleges; Educational Needs; Job Training; Minority Group Influences; Vocational Education; Vocational Schools + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Adult; Adults; Education; Adult basic education; Adult training; Erwachsenenbildung; Asian immigrant; United States; Asiatischer Einwanderer; USA; Community college; Community College; Educational need; Bildungsbedarf; Berufsqualifizierender Bildungsgang; Ausbildung; Berufsbildung; Vocational school; Berufsbildende Schule; Berufsschule; Fachschule
Abstract	The history of adult education in the United States and the participation of Asian/Pacific Americans in adult and vocational education are reviewed in this paper. The development of such programs during the past two centuries is briefly described. Numbers of participating adult learners and some demographic characteristics of these learners are discussed as are characteristics of the non profit agencies and proprietary schools which sponsor adult, vocational and continuing education programs. It is emphasized that opportunities for Asian/Pacific Americans in adult education, both as students and as teachers and administrators, should be expanded in order to make it more responsive to minorities. Increased unity among Asian and Pacific Americans and an augmented role for the National Association of Asian American and Pacific Education (NAAAPE) in adult education are recommended. Appended to the paper are bibliographies on adult and continuing education and information on courses offered in the field, State accrediting agencies, resource personnel (both Asian/Pacific American and other), Federal agencies with responsibilities in adult education, and numbers of Asian/Pacific Americans in adult and vocational programs (by State) and language of instruction in these programs. Also attached are descriptions of four training grants for Asian/Pacific American vocational programs. (GC)
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC