The Economic Value of Careers Guidance
John Killeen, Michael White, A G Watts

Careers guidance is gaining a more prominent position in the public policy agenda. But how effective is it? In particular, how far can it be justified in terms of value-for-money or contribution to economic efficiency? These questions, thoroughly addressed in this report, are of vital concern to guidance professionals, and to all who use guidance services in education, training and the job market.

Contents:

• The Policy Context
• General Introduction
• The Potential of Guidance - Ideas from Economics
• The Evidence
• The Future of Guidance Evaluation
• Conclusion and Notes

£7.95 paperback ISBN 0 85374 499 8
1992 108 pages 216 x 135mm
Report number 702