Approximately one-third of countries in the world are regarded as small states. There are also subnational jurisdictions, or small territories, that share similar characteristics of small states. Their small size renders them vulnerable to changes in the global economy, and this, in turn, has an impact on trade, business, and employment. In this…

Personality characteristics shape human behaviour and influence a wide range of life events and outcomes. They do so not only through their direct effects on life outcomes, but also through their indirect effects on other important personal factors and intermediate life events, such as the development of cognitive capacities, the attainment of…

This article gives an overview of the current state of science and technology self-concept research. Following a defined selection process, we analysed 74 peer-reviewed journal articles published from 1998 to 2017, which are indexed in the ERIC database and that deal with science and technology self-concepts (STSC) of school children and…

Following wars and natural disasters, individuals and their families face displacement from their native land and relocate to a new location where they become refugees. As occupational beings, people find meaning in their environment and build their identity through engaging in meaningful occupations. The environment plays a role in shaping the…

Presents a model for using ritual in psychotherapy. Application of the model is illustrated in a case study of a neopagan ritual designed to assist the client in strengthening her sense of self, differentiating from her mother, and making a career decision. Suggests using the Healing Principle Ritual Therapy Model with other belief systems.…

Aims to raise interest in the application of problem-solving appraisal to the career planning process, through organizing and presenting relevant findings from the literature. Presents challenges for future researchers. (CH)

Self-beliefs are not measures of ability and skill but they are correlated with interests and activities and are useful predictors of occupational choices. Holland's theory of vocational personalities provides a framework compatible with Social Cognitive Career Theory and goal theory; the Self-Directed Search is a viable means of assessing…

Examines correlational studies which consistently show significant, positive relationships between congruence and academic performance and persistence, job satisfaction, stability of choice, perceived congruence, and personality, but nonsignificant relationships between congruence and self-concept or sociability. More complex research designs…

Presents a conceptual model for dealing with career compromise and discusses its implications for the career counseling process. The model identifies three possible framings that individuals may adopt when facing compromise. Suggestions are discussed for relevant intervention options aimed at decreasing the potentially harmful effects of the need…

Reviews the literature on women administrators in education. Describes an ethnographic study of 25 women administrators conducted to determine the salient organizational processes which enable people to advance in administration, and how these processes affect women's aspiration formation and career mobility. Looks at three stages of career…

Structural equation modeling was used to test theoretically based models in which psychological separation and attachment security variables were related to career indecision and those relations were mediated through vocational self-concept crystallization. Results indicated that some components of separation and attachment security did relate to…

Career decision making is a process that continues throughout the life span. But the process can be impeded by lack of occupational exploration, vocational indecision, and lack of realism in vocational choice. Each obstacle is examined and intervention strategies to assist in decision making are proposed. (Author)

This article discusses current research concerning issues in adolescent female talent development: grades in school, females' beliefs about ability, the effects of stereotyping, test score differences, career choice, and parental influences. (Author/CR)

An examination of 241 newspaper articles with titles that mentioned females or their issues revealed about a 50% rate of negativity toward women, and clusters covering eight themes, including image, women in "a man's world," violence, accomplishments, jobs, education, feminism, and health. Highlights constructive approaches that…

Prediction and stability in psychological measurement are not always compatible with social change, especially with reference to the career development of women. Placing major emphasis on these measurement characteristics may have the effect of perpetuating the status quo. New measurement models and new ways to use existing measures are needed.…