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Katz, David; And Others – 1978
A project was designed and instituted to furnish a structure that would bring together three groups--potential employers, college personnel, and disabled people--to increase employment opportunities for the handicapped. During the third and final project year, representatives of all three groups met in workshops to discuss issues and concerns.…
Descriptors: Affirmative Action, Business, Career Choice, Clearinghouses
Richards, Diane S.; Brooks, JoAnn – 1979
This report identifies the degree to which high school students consider choosing nontraditional occupations, if youths are aware of sex stereotypic influences, and what strategies they would offer to promote educational equity. Chapter 1 reviews the literature and defines the problem and objectives. Chapter 2, on procedures, describes the sample,…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Career Choice, Change Strategies, Educational Needs
Download full textHarmon, Lenore W. – 1979
Both internal and external barriers prevent women from utilizing equal opportunity. Counselors, teachers, administrators, and researchers must understand the guidance needs of women so that they can help them overcome these barriers. Career and cognitive development theories require individuals to pass through several stages, and according to…
Descriptors: Career Choice, Career Counseling, Career Development, Career Guidance
Nerad, Maresi; Cerny, Joseph – Communicator, 1999
This study examines actual employment patterns of Ph.D.s in an effort to provide a basis for policy responses to what is felt to be a continuing crisis in the academic job market for humanities Ph.D.s. The study involved almost 6,000 Ph.D. candidates from 61 doctoral-granting institutions across the United States. Six disciplines were chosen to…
Descriptors: Career Awareness, Career Choice, Career Counseling, Career Exploration
Science Resources Studies Highlights, 1982
Results of the 1981 Survey of Earned Doctorates, which is conducted by five federal agencies, are summarized. About 95 percent of the annual cohort of recipients of the Ph.D. and similar doctorates respond to the survey questionnaire. The database also includes some information on nonrespondents obtained from public sources; recipients of…
Descriptors: Biological Sciences, Career Choice, Doctoral Degrees, Employment Opportunities
Equity Issues, 1998
During fiscal year 1998, 7 of Ohio's 12 school-to-work regions conducted a needs assessment on equity issues within their regions. The survey instruments were completed by 6,173 students in grades 9-12 (3,316 girls and 2,857 boys). The survey focused on the economics of gender and work, nontraditional careers, and gender and career choices. Only…
Descriptors: Career Choice, Educational Needs, Employed Women, Employment Level
