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The Undecided College Student: An Academic and Career Advising Challenge. Second Edition.
Gordon, Virginia N. – 1995
This book presents techniques for helping undecided college students set and implement educational and career goals, focusing on a developmental advising approach and career development concepts. Chapter 1 addresses the origins of indecision, the characteristics of undecided students, and program interventions. Chapter 2 focuses on administrative…
Descriptors: Academic Advising, Academic Aspiration, Career Counseling, College Students
Education, Labour Market and Human Capital Models: Swedish Experiences and Theoretical Analyses.
Sohlman, Asa – 1981
An empirical study concerning development of the Swedish educational system from a labor market point of view, and a theoretical study on human capital models are discussed. In "Education and Labour Market; The Swedish Experience 1900-1975," attention is directed to the following concerns: the official educational policy regarding…
Descriptors: Academic Aspiration, College Attendance, Comparative Education, Decision Making
The Great American Degree Machine. An Economic Analysis of the Human Resource Output of Higher Education.
Adkins, Douglas L. – 1975
This document studies the changes in the total number of holders of bachelor's and more advance degrees from 1930 to 1971 and provides detailed annual estimates of degree holders in 44 fields. Considered are four possible models that might explain the steady growth in the number of degrees awarded and the changes that occurred in their…
Descriptors: Academic Aspiration, Age, Attitude Change, Credentials
The Undecided College Student: An Academic and Career Advising Challenge.
Gordon, Virginia N. – 1984
The way that academic advisers, counselors, faculty, and administrators can help undecided college students set and implement educational and career goals is described. The focus is a developmental advising approach and career development concepts. Origins of indecision, categories of undecided students, and model programs for counseling and…
Descriptors: Academic Advising, Academic Aspiration, Career Counseling, College Faculty
Adults as Learners. Increasing Participation and Facilitating Learning.
Cross, K. Patricia – 1981
The literature on adult learners is reviewed, and two models of adult learning are developed. Demographic, social, and technological trends that stimulate the increasing demand for learning opportunities are examined, and the views of those who see dangers in new pressures on adults to participate in organized learning activities are considered.…
Descriptors: Academic Aspiration, Adult Development, Adult Learning, Adult Students
Transition: Student to Work. Models for Effective Transition Planning.
Krieg, Fred Jay; And Others – 1995
There are great parallels between the School-to-Work Opportunities Act and the legislation which produced transition services for individuals with disabilities. The rationale is clearly the same: a real recognition and concern exists about the difficult transition that faces all high school graduates as they prepare to live on their own, assume…
Descriptors: Academic Aspiration, Career Choice, Career Guidance, Career Planning