Examines the fears people have concerning retirement and the importance of one's job to one's self-image. The author suggests steps one can take to help prepare for retirement, such as promoting alternate aspects of your life, associating with people outside of your job arena, and developing and maintaining outside interests. (CT)

Outlines a theoretical framework for counseling, suggesting that career counselors must assume an active and influential role in interactions with students to facilitate the career counseling process. Discusses perception and social influence theory and use of the technique with groups. (JAC)

Evaluated Holland's theory of vocational choice using data from clients (college students seeking career counseling) who took the Strong Campbell Interest Inventory. Findings suggested clients are less consistent and less differentiated than nonclient controls but can be expected to have General Occupational Theme (SCII) scores similar to…

Over several years, challenges have been made to traditional theories of career choice. One of these challenges has been to consider the contexts in which individuals live and how this can influence career choices. The purpose of this model is to create a framework to explain the influences on career choices over the lifespan. The term "career…

The Strong Vocational Interest Blank responses of 93 students were used to construct six empirical scales similar to the scales of Holland's Vocational Preference Inventory. Correlation of scale scores with VPI scores suggested that meaningful estimates of VPI profiles are obtainable by scoring selected SVIB items. (Author)

A pilot career counseling outreach program is described in this article. Bringing the idea of a counseling booth from the comics, California State University, Los Angeles, seeks out students rather than waiting for them to visit the office. (JC)

Students tend to have greater feelings about vocations they reject than about vocations they are willing to accept. (Author)

A comparison of male and female adolescents' vocational preferences with respect to socioeconomic status is presented. (Author)

The traditional roles of women are being challenged, and counselors need to find new and more effective ways of assisting their female students with vocational decisions. The following article describes one method that was explored at California State University, San Diego in an attempt to meet the changing needs of women. (Author)

Toffler's concept of future shock speaks directly to the acceleration of transience before we have developed adaptive strategies; the impact of transience is discussed, with implications for vocational counseling. (Author)

A career decision-making simulation was experimentally tested in a middle school, resulting in significant learning of educational information as well as high student motivation and interest (Author)

Counselors, in general, have too little knowledge of vocational education and the labor market. This literature review covers many aspects of career guidance and suggests that the librarian should have an important role in providing reference help in this area. Includes extensive bibliography. (Author/JS)

Describes a career development program tailored to the unique characteristics and limited financial resources of the small business. (RC)