Discusses implications for career counseling of men and women in nontraditional occupations. Reviews two studies on occupational innovators which suggested that nontraditional employees described themselves as less sex typed than others. Discusses implications for career counseling with adolescents. (JAC)

Although progress has been made in solving problems faced by nontraditional workers, much remains to be done. Negative attitudes, lack of information about possible positions, and lack of training are all obstacles encountered in nontraditional occupations. (SK)

Informs counselors of barriers to career achievement for women who choose nontraditional careers. Offers a simulation game, with management as the example, as a psychoeducational intervention strategy or preventive counseling model. Notes that The Management Game is based on empirical and descriptive research. Game directions; chance, situation,…

Until recent years, many women worked to supplement the family income. The number of female heads of households is growing; increasingly, many women are becoming the sole source of family income. Families of married women are becoming more and more dependent on the "second" income. Women are struggling to move into the high-paying jobs…

Intended as a motivational tool to be used in public school classroom instruction and counseling, this document recognizes some of the outstanding women, from varied ethnic and racial backgrounds, who have contributed to life in the northwestern United States. The document contains succinct biographies of 37 women, and also includes suggestions to…

During the 1970s the most important shift in the distribution of the sexes by occupation was the larger female representation among managers; the proportion of specific occupations that were male-dominated declined, but the share that were female-intensive remained the same. (Author/SK)

Describes the development of "Choices: A Teen Woman's Journal for Self-Awareness and Personal Planning," a publication of the Girls' Club of Santa Barbara. Suggests that the growing usage of the "Choices" curriculum in secondary schools is evidence of the need for more such materials. (KH)

The first part of this document is a fact sheet that provides information on health hazards faced by employed women. It covers the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA), job-related diseases suffered by workers in female-dominated occupations, employer responsibilities under OSHA, and the lack of statistical reporting on job-related disease.…

In its most sweeping endorsement of affirmative action and the first ruling explicitly upholding affirmative action for women, the Supreme Court has upheld voluntary plans that help qualified women and members of minority groups gain jobs traditionally dominated by white men. (Author/MSE)

Describes the factors that act as barriers to women pursuing nontraditional occupations, as well as counselor skills than can help overcome these barriers. Discusses the results from two studies of counselors and students to enhance understanding of attitudes toward nontraditional occupations and people who enter them. (LLL)

Criticizes Brandow's article on sex equality in Israel, discussing occupational status of women, women's education, women in the military, duality of religious and secular values and legislation, and role division between husbands and wives. Concludes that Israel's equality of the sexes is marked by gains in societal balance. (AOS)

The information packets developed by the Committee Studying Problems of Female Seminarians to meet the special needs of women in seminaries are described, including: (1) the APA Division 17 "Principles for Counseling Women"; (2) the implementation of sensitivity training for all seminary staff, incoming seminarians, and key personnel in the…

This monograph is a revision of "Counseling Women for Nontraditional Careers" (Smith, Smith, and Stroup, 1977). This update reflects changes in societal attitudes toward combined work and family roles for women and toward women entering nontraditional occupations. After reviewing the current employment situation for women, five hypotheses are…

Examines effects of Title IX and Title II on female enrollment in vocational education. Analyzes enrollment data for occupationally specific programs and discusses implications under five headings: the importance of being prepared to work, the feminization of poverty, types of work for women, the importance of labels, and the importance of career…

Discusses women's low participation in science and technology in terms of equity concerns, human resource utilization, and procedures used to assess scientific merit. Also explores the contributions that psychologists can make by understanding the impact of research and changing technologies on women's lives. (KH)