What is science? Depending on who is asked, it may mean the pursuit of knowledge, explanations of the everyday world, a difficult subject at school, or a field populated by larger than life characters such as Einstein, Feynman, or Hawking. For the author, science has been and remains an unexpected journey, an adventure and an ever-changing career.…

This paper is concerned with the experiences of Muslim students attending secondary schools and an elite university in England. The research explores how Muslim young men's identities are defined by their social and cultural locations. It is argued that identity is multi-dimensional. It intersects and overlaps with several categories of difference…

The overrepresentation of Black females in traditional occupations stems from the emotions, beliefs, and environmental factors affecting their decision making. Conflicts between sex role socialization and that of Black subculture, as well as discrimination in hiring, are contributing factors. (SK)

This paper contends that recent evidence provides a long-term rationale for supporting desegregated schooling which is not generally given as a pro-desegregation argument: the reduction of specific barriers that exclude minorities from opportunities for career success. The evidence shows that black workers are overrepresented in a restricted range…

Examines early years of vocational guidance (1910-1930), noting that movement was not successful in advancing societal reform in area of women's occupational choice. Discusses social and occupational structure of the time, societal attitudes, and vocational guidance approaches used as conditions which contributed to early vocational counselors'…

Because there are too few minority mass media personnel and minority media owners of newspapers, magazines, and radio stations today, large segments of our nations's minority populations are not kept adequately informed about their respective communities. A corollary of this situation is that the White-majority mass media audience is prevented…

The underparticipation of women in the fields of science and engineering is a matter of record; the understanding that something might be done to bring qualified women into productive careers as researchers, teachers, and practitioners of science and engineering prompted the National Research Council (NRC) in 1990 to establish the Committee on…

Federal engineer tells engineering students how to become federal engineers and discusses the potential rewards and disadvantages of a civil service career. Notes that federal jobs are available for engineering graduates who are knowledgeable in the search process and who are persistent in seeking out such jobs. (NB)

Traditional female status, roles, and aspirations and changes that have occurred in American society are traced. While women were barred from colleges and universities in the 1800's, they now account for more than 50 percent of college students. It is projected that by the year 2000, women will represent an even larger percentage of the college…

Two articles reviewed examples of issues that management is attempting to address in the area of career development. The first is an integration of previous concepts and research findings. The second article examines the process of how individuals join and leave organizations. (Author/ABB)

Examines some of the forces that create change in occupations, shows the types of newly developing and much-needed careers fostered by technological advancement, and demonstrates how to pursue education and training in preparation for entering one's chosen career. Careers include engineer, scientist, technician, craftsperson, and researcher. (CT)

Describes the current post-Superwoman era in which women are more free to make choices about homemaking and employment. Women are now secure enough in the workforce that they can quit or work part-time without feeling they have let the sisterhood down. (CB)

Many different systems have been developed for classifying occupations. A few of the major systems are described here, along with an idea of the kind of information collected and published by the agency using the system. (Author/SSH)

"Solving the Job Puzzle" offers assistance in searching for a suitable career; discusses things to consider such as personal interests, educational and skill requirements, and job outlook; and lists sources of additional information. "Matching Personal and Job Characteristics" includes a chart of factors relating to 250 occupations. (JOW)

Presents parts of a question and answer session with Constance Berry Newman, director of the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) conducted by four college students who worked at OPM as student interns during the summer of 1991. In the interview, Newman discusses the advantages of federal careers for graduating college students. (NB)