A person's performance for a vocation is influenced by the aspirations and choice of their parents. This may result in an unsatisfactory placement of the student. However, it is important to note that the vocational choice should be decided more on the individual's ability, interest, aptitude, rather than on parental aspirations alone. Some…

This study explored the effects of optimism, intrinsic motivation, and family relations on vocational identity in college students in the United States and South Korea. The results yielded support for the hypothesized multivariate model. Across both cultures, optimism was an important contributing factor to vocational identity, and intrinsic…

Background: The literature on those who choose to become PE teachers received healthy attention in the late twentieth century but has been largely ignored since. Querying those PETE majors in first decade of the new century enables PETE faculty to have updated and pertinent knowledge of their charges. Purpose: The purpose of this study was to…

Holland influenced practice and research in career development by contributing a clear theory useful in organizing information about individuals and career alternatives and for understanding individuals' entry and persistence in occupational and other environments. His theory was repeatedly revised in response to evidence. As Holland's own career…

Teachers' views concerning occupations appropriate for visually impaired print and braille readers were studied, based on surveys conducted at two North American schools for the blind. The teachers tended to hold the stereotyped ideas that blind people are good musicians, are good with their hands, or should be in a profession. (SEW)

Traditional vocational aptitude tests attempt to match the counselee's responses to those of a large group of people in a certain occupation. Instead, person matching attempts to match the counselee's responses to those of individuals who are satisfied with their occupations. (BW)

Reviews the literature on vocational interests. Ten themes about vocational interests are discussed: development, correlates, measurement, homogeneity and differentiation, career choice, sex differences, stability, structure, career counseling, and cultural influences. Claims these themes are similar to major issues discussed by Strong in his…

Women were classified as career or homemaker oriented. Significant differences between groups were found on variables within enabling conditions (family characteristics), facilitating conditions (educational and vocational characteristics), and precipitating conditions (attitudinal factors). Enabling conditions best differentiated the groups.…

The study attempted to determine the effect of availability of scholarships and loans on the career choice of high school juniors and seniors. A survey of 911 college-bound students revealed that 89 percent considered availability of scholarships important to career choice, and 84 percent considered loan availability important. (CH)

Since it is important to identify those qualities that best coincide with the role of the pharmacist, the SVIB was used to determine the suitability of a student's interest. Five roles for pharmacists are identified: manager of resources, educator, consultant, health maintenance, and primary care. (MLW)

Reports on a research study which applies Harren's model of careers decision-making process to gauge the impact of vocational identity, attitudinal careers maturity, school adjustment, and decision-making styles on the careers decision-making process. Found that vocational identity had the strongest direct effect while school adjustment had no…

Examined developmental behaviors in college seniors having made a career choice and compared these with behaviors of college seniors undecided about careers. Results suggest a relationship between student developmental tasks and career decisions. Career decisions were unrelated to psychological distress and the development of interpersonal…