HUMAN RESOURCES, TRAINING OF SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL PERSONNEL. UNITED STATES PAPERS PREPARED FOR THE UNITED NATIONS CONFERENCE ON THE APPLICATION OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE LESS DEVELOPED AREAS, VOLUME 11.

PROBLEMS RELATED TO THE AVAILABILITY OF HUMAN RESOURCES IN LESS DEVELOPED AREAS OF THE WORLD ARE PRESENTED IN A SERIES OF PAPERS FROM A 1963 UNITED NATIONS CONFERENCE. AN INTRODUCTORY SECTION EMPHASIZES MANPOWER PROJECTION AND ASSESSMENT TECHNIQUES, PUBLIC MANAGEMENT, AND OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY AS THEY RELATE TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. THE REMAINDER OF THE VOLUME IS CONCERNED WITH THE EDUCATION OF SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL PERSONNEL AND IS SUBDIVIDED INTO (1) PLANNING POLICIES FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL PERSONNEL AND (2) EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. TOPICS CONSIDERED IN INDIVIDUAL PAPERS INCLUDE--(1) POLICIES FOR THE INCLUSION OF SCIENCE, SCIENCE EDUCATION, AND TECHNOLOGY IN EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, (2) THE CURRENT STATUS OF PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS PROGRAMS IN THE UNITED STATES, (3) TRENDS IN THE EDUCATION OF SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS TEACHERS, (4) PROCEDURES IN CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT, (5) DESIRABLE PRACTICES IN TEXTBOOK PUBLICATION, AND (6) THE IDENTIFICATION OF SCIENCE TALENT IN YOUTH. THIS DOCUMENT IS AVAILABLE FROM THE SUPERINTENDENT OF DOCUMENTS, U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE, WASHINGTON, D.C. 20402, FOR $0.60. (AG)