Assessed the vocational decision-making problems of rehabilitation clients (N=60). Revealed that decision-making problems of clients can be grouped into three areas: employment readiness, self-appraisal, and decision-making readiness. Suggested that vocationally decided and undecided subjects differ significantly in the extent to which they have…

The maturity of vocational attitudes of 103 narcotic addicts from New York City and of 46 of their peers was assessed. Comparison between scores of the addicts and their peers showed the former to have significantly lower maturity of vocational attitudes. (Author)

Examined the relationships between career maturity, sex, physical disability, and grades in 40 disabled and 46 nondisabled college students. Results showed disabled students were more vocationally mature than nondisabled students and female students were more vocationally mature than males. Type of disability was not related to career maturity.…

Explored the use of Crites' Career Maturity Inventory (CMI) with rehabilitation clients in evaluation versus training groups. Results indicate the CMI may be useful in tapping variables important in the progress of rehabilita- tion clients. Suggests group placement, content, and reading level must be considered and further research is needed. (JAC)

Examined efficacy of series of skills training interventions derived from psychoeducational literature on rehabilitation potential of persons with end-stage renal disease. Comparison of workshop participants (n=16) and no-treatment controls (n=12) suggests that workshops improved levels of career maturity, adaptive behavior, and desirable…

Examined dimensions of the schizophrenic process to determine how they interfere with vocational development. Explored ways that schizophrenia may be thwarting both individual career maturity and the efforts of rehabilitation programs. Offers programmatic suggestions to address these barriers to career maturity and successful vocational…

Describes two model programs for high school and college students with learning disabilities that incorporate an experienced-based career education component. Explains programs' five basic premises and describes specifically designed program activities to assess and address learning disabled students' abilities and deficits. (Author/CM)