It has been documented that on the national level there are more teachers looking for jobs than there are positions available. According to a number of national surveys, the number of persons preparing to become teachers has decreased in recent years. A survey of Arkansas institutions of teacher education compared statistics of the number of…

The Myers Longitudinal Medical Study is a five-stage investigation of the application of C.G. Jung's theory of psychological types to the understanding of medical student selection, achievement, and choices of specialty, professional employment and location of practice. Part I of this report describes the design and variables of the study, the…

Presents results of a readers' poll concerning where trainers come from and where they want to go. Discusses trainers' educational background--bachelors degrees and postgraduate degrees, former positions, current positions, factors contributing to career development, long-term career objectives, and career opportunities for trainers, and best and…

A national study was conducted to provide a snapshot of the experiences of doctoral students in the arts and sciences. The Survey on Doctoral Education and Career Preparation asked students why they pursued degrees, how effective they perceived programs to be, and their expectations and understandings of their programs. Students in 11 arts and…

Choice of an educational curriculum is a key decision facing high school and college students. A chart, developed to make career implications of a business curriculum more meaningful to students, is presented. A similar chart can be developed for any area where information is needed for educational planning. (Author/BEF)

Across the world, women in physics have much in common. In almost all countries, women are largely under represented in physics. In the majority of countries for which data was obtainable for this report from reliable statistical agencies, women earned no more than one-fifth of the PhDs in physics. Many women physicists across the world also…

This study sought to determine whether the dimensions underlying a comprehensive set of 15 work-relevant abilities were similar to the Data/Ideas and Things/People Work Task Dimensions (D. J. Prediger, 1996) underlying J. L. Holland's (1997) hexagonal model of interest and occupational types. The work task dimensions and a general ability…

A survey of college and university career planning and placement directors was conducted in 1987 with a response rate of 67% (N=880). Findings were compared to data from earlier surveys conducted in 1981 and in 1975. Eight-five percent of the offices responding indicated that they had a centralized structure; 58.1% had the word "career" in their…

This report provides previously unpublished data gathered during Project Focus, a nationwide sample survey of community and junior colleges, on the vocational plans and expectations of full-time students enrolled in fall 1970. The data were drawn from a sample of 10,250 student responses from 92 institutions. The report tabulates data on student…

The Pathways to Teaching Careers Program was evaluated over the course of 6 years. The program worked with colleges and universities to develop effective strategies for recruiting and preparing teachers to complete all requirements for teacher certification leading to full-time jobs. Partnerships between the universities and local school districts…

Patterns of medical school alumni who choose to teach in their own or other medical schools, rather than practice medicine, are examined. Schools that serve as major faculty sources are ranked and percentages are given of graduates teaching at their own schools of graduation and at other schools. (MSE)

The medical practice setting preferences, in terms of demography, of 1978 U.S. medical school graduates are reported along with their career plans and other individual characteristics. Characteristics of graduates preferring inner city, small city and town/rural settings are highlighted. (JMD)

Career plans, based on responses to the Association of American Medical Colleges' first annual graduation questionnaire concerning the racial/ethnic identity of 1978 U.S. medical graduates, are reported. The data show that the six racial/ethnic groups follow similar general trends, though group differences do appear. (MLW)

Analysis of results from the National Resident Matching Program from 1980, 1983, and 1987 show students seeking categorical surgery residencies were less likely to be matched with programs in high-density Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome areas. Implications for medical education are examined. (Author/MSE)

In this article we calculate the magnitude of occupational segregation pre- and post-labour market entry for young people using the Karmel and Maclachlan IP index. Our data refer to 22,280 males and 17,678 females who entered the labour market during the period 1988-91. Our results show that the magnitude of segregation is substantial, and is…