Careers Serving Families and Consumers or Alternatives to Deforestation

Careers Serving Families and Consumers

Author: Elizabeth Kendall Sproles

This book provides coverage of many careers available to readers trained in human ecology, family and consumer sciences, and human services, including 38 Career Profiles that offer an in-depth look at the responsibilities of a variety of jobs in the field, their potential career growth, and the qualifications each demands. The start of career planning. Integrates the use of computer technology with job search information. Contains updated career projections and bibliographical materials. Anyone interest in a career serving families and consumers.

Table of Contents:

I. THE START OF CAREER PLANNING.

1. Careers for the 21st Century—Serving Families and Consumers.
2. The Growth of the Family and Consumers-Sciences Profession.
3. Beginning Your Career Plan.
4. The Career Market of Today—What to Expect.

II. PROFESSIONAL CAREERS SERVING FAMILIES AND CONSUMERS.

5. Careers in Human Services for Families.
6. Careers in Business and Consumer Services.
7. Careers in Education and Communications.
8. Careers in Design, the Arts, and Sciences.
9. Careers in Government and Public Services.
10. Developing an Innovative Career.

III. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CAREERS.

11. Your Education and Professional Development.
12. Internships and Other Preprofessional Employment.
13. Developing Your Strategy for Job Seeking.
14. Your Professional Resume and Portfolio.
15. How to Find Potential Employers.
16. How to Obtain Interviews and Offers of Employment.

IV. CAREER DEVELOPMENT FOLLOWING GRADUATION.

17. The Major Issues in Career Development.
18. Managing a Successful Career Day to Day.
19. Professional Associations and Organizations.
20. Future Directions for Family and Consumer-Oriented Professions.

Interesting book: The Future of Reputation or Essay on the Principle of Population

Alternatives to Deforestation: Steps Toward Sustainable Use of the Amazon Rain Forest

Author: A B Anderson

Alternatives to Deforestation explores some of the possible sustainable uses of the world's largest rain forest, the Amazon. The collection by scientists, policymakers, and foundations presents innovative approaches and technologies that will permit simultaneous use and conservation of the rain forest, and will benefit the population of Amazonia as a whole, rather than just a small rural minority. By presenting sustainable land-use alternatives that are both economically viable and ecologically sound, this book represents a valuable contribution in the effort to end the tragic consequences of tropical deforestation.

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Originally published (cloth) by Columbia U. Press in 1990. In papers presented at an international conference in Belem, Brazil, January 1988, scientists, policymakers, and foundations present innovative approaches and technologies that will permit simultaneous use and conservation of the rain forest, and will benefit the population of Amazonia as a whole, rather than just a small rural minority. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)