Indices of university students' job knowledge and vocational preferences were not found to be significantly related. The theoretical and practical implications of this finding are discussed. (Author)

The results of this survey of Arizona counselors seem to dispel the belief that practicing secondary counselors lack contact with the world of work, and suggest further research in this area. (Author)

This study sought to determine what differences, if any, exist in the way students from different geographic regions weight the importance of ten career-related values. (Author)

Enterprising work yields higher income with less education than other types of work, suggesting that the income gap between Blacks and Whites might be decreased if counselors help Black youth gain access to enterprising work. (Author)

This study found that career maturity attitudes are positively associated with parental behavior conducive to psychological well-being, and are negatively associated with parental behavior tending to produce psychological maladjustment. (Author)

Entering college students differ in their career approach--nearly half choose their major first, and slightly over half choose their occupation first; students differ by college, with slight differences by sex. (Author)

A further understanding of the relationship between self-concept, race, or sex and career maturity was sought. The results indicated that self-concept seems to have differential impact on career maturity, depending on the race and sex of the participant. (Author)

This study investigates the relation of varying amounts of career information on levels of career choices of seventh-grade students. (Author)

This study was designed to identify the factors significantly influencing the current compensation received by male graduates of two-year-college business and engineering/technology programs. Using stepwise multiple regression, the importance of including employer and job attributes, as well as personal characteristics, in the examination of…

In this study of Roe's Occupational Classification, the author first hypothesizes that occupations differ in their perceived statuses. Secondly, he hypothesizes that Roe's eight occupational fields have a similar perceived status; and thirdly, he hypothesizes that there is no interaction effect of fields and levels. (Author)

The interaction of individual characteristics and career aspirations is investigated in two groups of college honors students--one female group and one male group. (Author)