Appellate Justice Klein describes her childhood and education, especially her independent attitudes and refusal to accept stereotyped sex roles. She urges women to seek political power, so that they need no longer beg to men for equal rights. This article is part of a theme issue on women and leadership. (SJL)

Discusses the role and responsibilities of the school counselor for guidance programs. Indicates that these programs must be comprehensive, planned, and sequential in nature, and require collaboration of all staff to be most effective. Presents implications for the development and implementation of these programs. (JOW)

A personnel development plan is suggested in which training specialists (1) help employees with career development, (2) change the job or transfer employees to a more suitable job, or (3) go through role negotiation, goal setting, or some other exercise designed to create a new job perspective. (CT)

Argues for the continuation of liberal education over career-oriented programs. Defines liberal education as one that develops abilities that transcend occupational concerns, and that enables individuals to cope with shifts in values, vocations, careers, and the environment. Argues that speech communication makes a significant contribution to…

The authors look at the psychological literature on changing roles of men and women and provide a rationale for these changes. They propose a concept of androgyny and what they call "the symmetry option" as a goal for career socialization to maximize human development. (MF)

Reflects on a previous article in this issue that demonstrated the use of log-linear analysis in research investigating categorical variables associated with the study of career development and transition for individuals with disabilities. Initial exposure to and motivation for pursuing the study and use of multivariate categorical data analysis…

Includes descriptions of successful careers in language teaching as told by the professionals themselves and offers suggestions for career adjustment. These include: find role models; get advice; do a self-survey; fantasize about your career; discuss your situation with professional colleagues; network with others at midpoint in their careers to…

Discusses the misguided emphasis on job placement as a final outcome in supported employment and the need for long-term services and retraining to enable individuals with disabilities to change careers. Proposed alternatives to current job placement strategies that will help foster career development are identified. (CR)

Discusses characteristics and behavior patterns of students with disabilities who are most likely to drop out. Explores the impact of educational reform's emphasis on academics and on preparing all student with disabilities for employment and independent living, and identifies strategies to overcome the special education dropout problem. (CR)

Suggests several ways that schools can help potential high school dropouts or students with no job skills to succeed. Indicates that programs should include monitored work experiences, community and neighborhood involvement, redirected vocational training, and career information and counseling. (JOW)

Summarizes the findings of "Making a Career of It: The State of the States Report on Career Development in Early Care and Education," which concludes that few states set adequate standards for early childhood practitioner training and that practitioners have few incentives to invest in training. Includes the report's recommendations for improving…

The author, president of the Canadian Guidance and Counselling Foundation, advocates development of a Career Development Culture to increase people's awareness of the role of career in their life satisfaction and to foster a sense of empowerment and planfulness when approaching career-related concerns. Schools and school counselors have a crucial…

Career decision making is a process that continues throughout the life span. But the process can be impeded by lack of occupational exploration, vocational indecision, and lack of realism in vocational choice. Each obstacle is examined and intervention strategies to assist in decision making are proposed. (Author)

Presents a brief overview of the complex critical issues that play a part in the lifestyle of the dual-career couple. Recommendations are introduced that would increase the effectiveness of career development counseling for individuals who either anticipate being part of, or are currently part of, a dual-career couple. (JPS)

This interview with a gifted adult, Curt Dempster, the artistic director of the Ensemble Studio Theater, New York City, explores his career development, his suggestions for identifying artistic talent in children, his ideas about intensive training programs for talented children, and his concerns about the role of arts in contemporary culture. (DB)