Author: Williams, Gerry

Publication Year: 1980

Media Type: Book

Summary:

This book details four stages of apprenticeships: finding, keeping, nurturing, and releasing. Detailed information is given on search, contracts, payment, work arrangements, enrichment, evaluation, termination, and many other facets of apprenticeship. Forty-five prominent American craftsmen, educators, and administrators write about their experience and philosophy with apprenticeship.

Abstract:

This book details four stages of apprenticeships: finding, keeping, nurturing, and releasing. Detailed information is given on search, contracts, payment, work arrangements, enrichment, evaluation, termination, and many other facets of apprenticeship. Forty-five prominent American craftsmen, educators, and administrators write about their experience and philosophy with apprenticeship. (Book cover)

CONTENTS
Elbert Crone.
Introduction.
Acknowledgements.

Finding:
     Warren Mackenzie.
     John Glick.
     Marylyn Dintenfass.
     James Gagnon.
     Tage Frid.
     Clotilde Barrett.
     Barbro Hettling.
     Richard Minsky.
     Gary Brumfield.

Keeping:
     Linda Gilbert.
     Lolli Jacobsen.
     Ruth Kelly Gaynes.
     David and Dale Zheutlin Sachs.
     Carolyn M. Bloomer.
     Walter Hyleck.
     Robert H. Gray.
     Neil Hoffman.
     Arline Fisch.
     Malcolm Wright.
     Ronald Pearson.
     Simon Watts.

Nurturing:
     Ronald Pearson.
     Nancy Sweezy.
     Gerry Willams.
     Charles Counts.
     Otto Dingeldein.
     Harold Helwig.
     Wendell Castle.
     George Kokis.

Releasing:
     Sam Maloof.
     Kenneth E. Tyler.
     John Reeve.
     Charles Kirk.
     Lois Moran.
     Peter Sabin.
     William R. Adams.
     Jonathan Williams.

Appendix:
    The National Endowment for the Arts. 
    Selected bibliography on apprenticeship and related topics. 
    Index.

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