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Morales Hernandez, Martha; Enriquez, Laura E. – Journal of Latinos and Education, 2021
Prior research has established that undocumented immigration status disrupts students' transition into life after college, but limited research has examined their preparatory experiences in college. Drawing on interviews with 154 undocumented college students and 32 alumni, we examine how immigration status impacts undocumented students' career…
Descriptors: College Students, Undocumented Immigrants, Career Readiness, Barriers
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DeVore, Audrey D. – Educational Horizons, 1981
In Fall 1980, career counselors at four major Southern California universities were interviewed about college women's career preparation. This article reports their responses about women's career planning practices, their entry-level opportunities in the professions, and ways equal opportunity can be advanced. (SJL)
Descriptors: Career Planning, Counselor Attitudes, Employed Women, Employment Opportunities
Fairbank, Jane D., Ed.; Bell, Susan Groag, Ed. – 1971
The Second Careers for Women conference is discussed as to its evolution and place in the scheme of continuing education programs for women. The keynote address, "A Decade of Innovation," by Martha Sturm White is reproduced, and summaries of 15 workshops are provided. The workshop summaries depict the situation for adult women seeking…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Learning, Adult Programs, Career Change
BRIGGS, LESLIE J.; NORRIS, ELEANOR L. – 1966
AS AN INITIAL STEP TOWARD IMPROVEMENT IN SELECTING AND DEVELOPING TYPES OF OCCUPATIONAL INFORMATION NEEDED BY HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS, AS WELL AS IMPROVEMENT OF THE FORMAT BY WHICH SUCH INFORMATION IS PRESENTED, AN EXPERIMENTAL DRAFT OF OCCUPATIONAL INFORMATION MATERIALS WAS PREPARED AND EVALUATED. THESE PILOT MATERIALS WERE DESIGNED FOR USE IN…
Descriptors: Career Choice, Career Counseling, Career Guidance, Career Planning
California State Postsecondary Education Commission, Sacramento. – 1976
In 1974, the California legislature directed the California Postsecondary Education Commission to develop a plan for establishing independent postsecondary education counseling centers to serve California residents not enrolled in a college or high school. On the basis of interviews, a review of the literature, and site visits to existing…
Descriptors: Adult Counseling, Career Planning, Community Information Services, Community Services
Lundin, Janet, Ed.; Smith, Theodore, Ed. – 1984
Information about college preparation programs, opportunities for leadership experiences, funding sources, and resource organizations is presented to help schools develop preparatory programs for youths currently underrepresented in higher education. The following qualities of an effective university and college opportunities (UCO) program are…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, Affirmative Action, Ancillary School Services, Career Planning