This article evaluates the impact of volunteering with a music education project for children and adults with learning disabilities on the professional development and career trajectory of music students at a Conservatoire in the United Kingdom. A mixed-methods online questionnaire captured the impact of volunteering with Melody Music Birmingham.…

The purpose of this study was to analyse 593 articles from 1120 authors published in the "Australian Journal of Career Development" between 1992 and 2001. The analysis focused on authorship, type of article, setting/participants and career development theory across three decades as well as across the first five editors during that…

Little empirical knowledge about unemployed adults exists during a time when this group needs substantial career assistance. Because there is greater empirical understanding of college student career development compared with what is known about unemployed adults, a chi square and analyses of covariance were used to compare the career thinking,…

This practiced-based handbook describes postmodern career counseling models and methods designed to meet clients' diverse needs in today's challenging work environment. Readers will gain a solid understanding of the theoretical underpinnings of postmodern career counseling and learn practical approaches to counseling clients of various ages and…

The career development activities of adult (n=77) and traditional-aged (n=84) learners were compared. Adults were more likely to cite personal fulfillment, younger students career-related reasons for entering college. Adults had higher levels of career decision-making self-efficacy and used more career exploration activities. (JOW)

Examines the effect of "Career Placement Project" which uses enhanced career services specifically designed for community college students with disabilities. Examines career exploration, job readiness, job-seeking skills, and job shadowing. Data suggest that Career Placement Project is effective in increasing the career preparedness of…

Compared high-school women, first-year college women, and adult women on four measures of career indecision. Results suggested that the adult women were experiencing more career indecision than the high-school and college women. Variables included: marital status, present work experience, the career-related goals and possible impediments to…

There are serious disparities between career development theories and reality for student workers and adult occupation changers. A change in the focus of both experiential educators and career development theorists is required. (MSE)

Presents a practical and efficient group model for addressing transition-to-work issues of students with learning disabilities and reviews evaluative feedback collected at the termination of two transition groups. (Author)

Investigated transition in life activity saliences and work value preferences for period between junior high school and adult employment. Work Importance Study Salience Inventory and Values Scale were completed by 930 high school and university students and adults. Values profiles of cohorts at different points of vocational development appeared…

DISCOVER is the computer-assisted career guidance program of the American College Testing Program. A comprehensive review of research on the effectiveness of DISCOVER found that it increases users' vocational identity, level of career development, and career decision-making self-efficacy. Somewhat mixed findings emerged regarding the effectiveness…

Project Exploration developed and pilot-tested a process for the career development of 21 learning-disabled (LD) women on the Fayetteville campus of the University of Arkansas. The project focused on enlightened self-awareness as well as the development of essential academic and behavioral skills. The project helped the LD women to gain knowledge…

This collection of four newsletters focuses on abilities and problems of and services for learning disabled persons. Major articles have the following titles and authors: "From Service Receiver to Service Provider: The Learning Disabled Young Adult Moves into the Work World" (A. Roffman); "Our Children's Future in the Workplace" (F. Yauch);…