The use of a self-counseling device is explored as a diagnostic tool in identifying college students who may be better suited to vocational training programs. (Author)

In an interview (part of a series), Jon Fuller of the Office of Education maintains that education must be responsive to the student's individual needs, broaden his awareness of career alternatives, and ease the transition from secondary school to a job or to post-secondary training through effective counseling. (AG)

On the basis of previous research findings, 32 new items were added to Super's Work Values Inventory (WVI) and the resulting instrument was administered to 611 high school sophmores. Analyses supported the addition of items to the WVI. The scale intercorrelations and factorial dimensions of both versions were highly comparable; the addition of…

Problems with the implementation of the concept of career education are discussed with reference to the special needs of Mexican Americans

The possible relationship between Holland types and the Basic Interest Scales of the SVIB was explored. The results support both Holland's typology and his hexagonal model of relationships among the types and suggest their use in the interpretation of the BIS. (Author)

Students in the last grade of an Israeli high school were given an interest questionnaire drawn up according to Roe's (1956) occupational classification. Smallest Space Analysis of the responses produced an identical circular field structure for both sexes. Within each field the occupational levels were arranged in hierarchic order. (Author)

Vocational counselors of women need to consider key questions such as number of children women would like to have. Researchers need to investigate the amount of financial, clerical, and student assistance received by men and women scholars. Such research might in part explain sex differences in research productivity. (Author)

Four factors emerged from the analysis of the OIS and five factors were isolated on the SVIB. This result and the high intercorrelations among the scales within the factors indicate that grouping occupational scales on the OIS is as appropriate as on the SVIB. (Author)

Study results suggest that a guidance experience designed to test appropriateness of choice can be beneficial even after a college major has been chosen. (CJ)

Concerned with aspiration and level of aspiration of 415 girls from Job Corps Center. Both educational and ethnic considerations are to be given in counseling disadvantaged youth. Expresses paucity of professional material devoted to vocational counseling of less than a college prepared person. (Author)

Examined the relationship between sex role and nontraditional major choice. The sample included 693 students. Results indicate significant distributional patterns in sex-role and choice of major, which vary by sex. The factored scales from the Bem Sex-Role Inventory did demonstrate some power to discriminate students. (Author)

This study investigates the accuracy with which occupational choices for 225 male theological school students can be predicted from scores on the Inventory of Religious Activities and Interests by two experienced counselors and by means of two statistical procedures--discriminant function and profile shape. (Author)

Examines individuals' deviation from Holland's normative circular RIASEC model of organizing interests and determines if deviation is related to career indecision, career certainty, and perceptions of competence. Results revealed that deviation from the normative structure was associated with less career certainty and more career indecision.…

Research on human cognitive abilities and jobs' aptitude demands reveals that the two domains have essentially the same structure. Counselor reluctance to use cognitive assessments may be overcome by addressing the following: Which cognitive abilities should be considered? How should occupations be classified for the purposes of assessing…