Courses developed by the Department of Periodontics of the State University of New York at Stony Brook that are intended to stimulate college students to consider careers in dentistry are described. Four types of courses are offered for students interested in research. (MLW)

Student essays were analyzed by the researchers to identify motivations fro pursuing a major in human services. Four major themes emerged: the self, personal experiences, goals, and program/curriculum. Findings are consistent with current career-development theories. Two subthemes unique to these participants were religion and working with…

Shyness, academic self-esteem, and dysphoria were measured in 100 college students. Shyness was uniquely related to vocational self-concept and vocational maturity. Academic self-esteem was related only to vocational self-concept, and dysphoria had no unique associations with career variables. (SK)

A survey of sport management programs identifies areas in which the career center and sport management faculty can work together. (GCP)

Notes that lack of minority counselors in field of career planning and placement often leaves minority students without option of seeing same-race counselor. Describes a training program designed to introduce minority staff to the field of career planning and placement as possible career choice. Discusses program goals, recruitment and selection…

Applied Campbell and Fiske's multitrait, multimethod analysis to scores from 3 measures of career development (Attitude Scale of Career Maturity Inventory, Vocational Preference Inventory, and Decision-Making Scale of Career Development Inventory) completed by 129 college students. Table of multitrait, multimethod correlation coefficients for the…

Compared freshman, sophomore, junior, and senior majors in the same academic discipline for differences in My Vocational Situation (MVS) scores. The MVS was effective in measuring developmental changes in vocational identity and perceived need for occupational information among the students. Women reported higher occupational information needs…

The Skills Confidence Inventory and the Task Specific Self Efficacy Scale were completed by 324 college students. Construct validity of both measures was upheld, and the relationship between similarly named subscales was high. A significant relationship was found between self-efficacy and interpersonal and social dimensions of career indecision.…

Examines relationships between leisure behavior and occupational identity in college students (N=109). Results indicate significant relationships among thinking and contemplating, ethical leisure behavior, and occupational identity. Students more involved in intellectual and creative leisure activities were more advanced in occupational identity…

Investigates differences in interpersonal influences on career decision making between gay, lesbian, and bisexual (GLB) and heterosexual college students. Results reveal that GLB students reported having more career role models than did heterosexual students. GLB students perceived less support and guidance from others in their academic and career…

For Latino students, career development and planning includes the negotiation of family influences, peer expectations, and challenges as they develop career efficacy in work experiences as undergraduates. The model presented here outlines how students can benefit from a holistic perspective on the intersections of career and cultural identity.…

Current career literature provides little insight into how women interpret career-relevant experiences, advice, or information, particularly when it is contradictory. This paper uses findings from interviews with 40 college women to provide empirical confirmation for the link between self authorship and career decision making. Findings underscore…

First-year seminar courses are used to provide students with a structured orientation to resources at a college or university. These courses almost invariably emphasize academic, social, and career development. Recently, first-year seminar courses have been adapted to meet the unique needs of students in different academic disciplines. Very little…

In this book, group work and college counseling leaders offer step-by-step instruction in the effective use and processing of structured group activities on topics such as test anxiety; stress and anxiety management; ADHD; career development; substance abuse; eating disorders; and the unique concerns faced by GLBT students, first-generation…

The retention rate of a growing Latino student population at Lansing Community College (LCC) in Lansing, Michigan, continues to be an institutional priority. The college has had many successful outcomes from programs designed to assist students pursing their education goals; but the challenges of Latino students in a community college…