Two causal models of career development differing in inclusion or noninclusion of variables unique to the experience of the hearing impaired were compared for their ability to explain variance in career maturity, with data from 71 hearing-impaired adolescents. Results suggest neither model is more powerful in explaining career maturity variance.…

Studied sex differences among high school students (N=318) in career development process to determine whether sex differences exist in way six independent variables interact in career maturity causal model of career maturity and to compare each variable's effect on career maturity. Results suggest significant sex differences consistent with…

Examined whether differences exist in how variables of age, socioeconomic status, gender, family cohesion, parental aspirations, cultural participation, achievement explain career maturity attitudes for adolescents with and without hearing impairments. Results from 70 high school students with impaired hearing and 318 with normal hearing suggest…