Abstract
The State Education Commission commissioned a survey in 1986 to determine the nationwide demand for sociology graduates. This involved inquiries into employers' perceived needs and independent assessment. Results have been collected for six types of institution during the period of the seventh five-year plan. Academies of science will require 362 recruits; Party Schools 2,578; journalism and publishing 106; administrative departments 16,046; large enterprises 1,600; educational institutions 1,198. 798 postgraduates and 1,424 first degree holders are urgently needed, but the likely output will fall short by 42 per cent and 57 per cent respectively. Overall the deficiency in output at all levels is 94 per cent, the result of a 94 per cent deficiency in graduates and a 99 per cent deficiency in junior college graduates. Existing knowledge of sociology is often very low and the prime tasks are to form a clear view of requirements, train teachers, train postgraduates in research, be flexible in training methods, operate specialised departments, concentrate on first degree teaching and arrange for even geographical distribution.
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