A strong, positive science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) identity is a predictor of future career choice in a STEM field. In this commentary, major concepts are explored within and among four different research studies with implications regarding STEM or science identity. This commentary describes ways in which one can view STEM…

Journalist discusses why he became interested in journalism and how the writing of Ernie Pyle and Ernest Hemingway may serve as models for beginning writers. (DF)

A father, an experienced counselor, speaks to his college-bound daughter about counseling. He discusses significant others in his life who have had a strong influence on his philosophy and practice of counseling. The love between father and daughter provides an understanding of an important ingredient in effective counseling. (Author/BEF)

Job change services can be valuable resources for college graduates over the age of 40 who desire to change employment. Several factors that cause job change are dissatisfaction with present job, forced retirement, and job performance ability. Steps in a job change include the environment, a precipitator, exploration, decision, preparation, and…

Presents the author's opinion on research training for doctoral students in counseling psychology and the factors that influence such students to pursue academic careers. Discusses articles by Kahn and Gelso (1997) and Kahn and Scott (1997) which are both in this issue. Discusses training issues such as interpersonal factors, instructional…

Factors that influence precollege decision making were investigated, through case studies of three rural gifted female college students. Participants saw themselves as intelligent, independent, outspoken, and goal-directed, and expected to be involved in dual career and partnership relationships. Career decisions, family support, and time…

These Congressional hearings contain testimony pertaining to the passage of women's career choice equity legislation. The hearings were convened to determine whether federal law, either directly or indirectly, regulates economic opportunities for women in such a way as to alter their career choice between paid employment and homemaking. During the…

This book draws upon and extends a number of existing debates in the area of careers and opens additional dialogues on the future of working life. The book contains 13 papers, organized in three parts and an Introduction. The Introduction contains one paper, "Topics for Conversation: Career Themes Old and New" (Maury A. Peiperl and…