This report proposes a pioneering diagnostic taxonomy of adult career problems, describes its development, and documents the results of a pilot test using a preliminary design to validate the taxonomy. The report is based on a study which had four major activities: a literature review of adult career development and pertinent taxonomies, a…

Addresses the implications of recessionary unemployment for the field of counseling, including family counseling, group counseling, and career education. Counseling should focus on maintaining the person's physical and psychological wellness, and teaching coping behavior to prevent temporary unemployment from becoming permanent. (JAC)

Discussed are some of the underlying causes of problems in developing countries. Included are: the mismatches of educational and training programs in relation to the occupational skills requirements for industrialization; and the traditional preferences of the people of underdeveloped societies for humanistic education over manual, technical and…

Changes and problems in the economy and workplace, including the certainty of future struggles for good jobs, new management mood toward unions, automation, and fringe benefits, are examined. It is suggested that education for this future must inculcate moral values along with academic skills and seek to restore faith in institutions. (JMD)

Reviews anecdotal research and empirical studies that examine the relationship between work addiction and family-of-origin dysfunction and its impact on family development. The latest empirical research, although tentative at best, was found to corroborate earlier anecdotal reports on nearly all the variables studied. Presents intervention…

Reaction to job loss can be considered as analogous to reaction to the death of a loved one. The stages that an individual needs to work through will be similar. Both cognitive and existential aspects of job loss are examined together with some thoughts on helping clients cope. (Author)

German primary vocational training is characterized by the Dual System, a system of alternating education with two major partners--business and special vocational education. It coordinates and integrates both theoretical and practical training. Students who complete compulsory education at age 15 may choose this vocational alternating training…

Canadians aged 55 or older are a growing proportion of the population. Involuntary unemployment among older workers is gaining attention as an urgent social problem. The special training needs of older workers and retired individuals have received increasing recognition in Canada. However, concern expressed in the media and in government…

The Stanford Workshop made a comprehensive review of the relevant issues for analyzing the employment profile of the Asian/Pacific Americans and also of the available data base for initiating a scientific economic study. The recommendations and conclusions were: (1) an independent survey should be undertaken; (2) Asian/Pacific Americans constitute…

Blacks, Hispanics, and women are more likely to be unemployed or underemployed than white males, regardless of economic conditions. This conclusion was drawn from an analysis of data gathered from the March Current Population Survey for the years 1971 through 1980, the Dictionary of Occupational Titles, and state and local unemployment rates…

Examination of 1981-83 panel study of Swedish youths born in 1965 to determine the extent to which employment problems affect developing belief in the political process. Results show a clear relationship--one more complex than a simple reflection of self-interest. (PS)

Problems in employment and education in Mexico will remain in spite of the rapid economic growth expected from the expanding petroleum industry. The structural problems of the job market and education are analyzed with particular reference to higher education. Commentary by Michael Olivas accompanies this article. (JMF)

This discussion is divided into four parts: (1) the definition of frustration; (2) general behavioral reactions to frustration which have implications for organizations; (3) integration of the individual behavioral reactions into a model of organizational frustration; and (4) a review of the supporting evidence for the model. (Author)

The empirical research on job stress and employee health is reviewed within the context of six facets (environmental, personal, process, human consequences, organizational consequences, and time) of a seven facet conceptualization of the job stress-employee health research domain. Models are proposed for tying the facets together. (Author/SJL)

The medical and psychological literature pertaining to personal and organizational strategies for handling job stress is reviewed. The paucity of scientific research in this domain is emphasized as is the lack of involvement by industrial/organizational psychologists. (Editor)