Efforts over the last several decades to increase the participation and leadership of Black men and women in the scientific and medical workforce have had limited results. Despite many individual successes, the number of Black professionals in science, engineering, and medicine (SEM) fields has not reached a level that corresponds with African…

This paper focuses on the educational experiences and narratives of women of African ancestry in Canada, and is based on a number of women who were interviewed over a two-month period. The literature review examines the ways in which today's experiences of formal education, which were shared by the women, are shaped and circumscribed by much…

The proportion of Black lawyers to the total population is much too low. Without more Black lawyers, neither the legal profession nor the community can uphold constitutional principles. Primary and secondary school teachers are in the best position to motivate Black youths to consider law as a career option. (CMG)

Studies of the Black experience and its effects on career development and psychosocial identity indicate that: (1) a differential career opportunity structure exists for all people; (2) for Blacks, the real and perceived opportunity structures are qualitatively and quantitatively different from those available to whites; and (3) it is the role of…

This is an illustrated report on some findings of the Citizens Education Project (CEP), a 1979 survey of the employment situation of communities in five Maryland counties. The study was conducted by the Maryland Cooperative Extension Service, University of Maryland, College Park and Eastern Shore, with funding from Extension Program 1890. The…

Presents five articles dealing with Black males. Topics include an analysis of vocational theory and vocational behavior in Black males, career development implications for school guidance services, the impact of race on teacher recommendations for special education placement, depressive symptomatology, and hope as a factor in actualizing the…

Reviews recent research on the long-term effects of school desegregation on Black assimilation. Reports that Black graduates of desegregated schools are more likely to obtain rewarding jobs and to freely choose desegregated colleges, neighborhoods, places of work, and schools for their children. (KH)

Presents an analysis of research findings on the long-term benefits of desegregated schooling on the educational and career advancement and adult social roles of African Americans. Evidence points to the continuing importance of desegregation as a crucial link for African Americans and others to the processes that lead to greater participation in…

Research conducted on career counseling with African Americans has centered on a few main themes. One theme is that career development models and inventories are based upon the White middle-class American male. Therefore, these models may not be relevant for minority individuals. Second, differences between African American culture and majority…

Findings of a study that explored the experiences of women and black and/or ethnic minority men in United Kingdom educational institutions are presented in this paper, with a focus on the strategies, and personal and institutional obstacles, experienced by those groups as well as the management strategies that enhanced their administrative…

Reviews career opportunities for African Americans in growing fields. High-tech businesses offer many opportunities for entering workers who have prepared themselves through proper training. Taking advantage of educational opportunities can prepare African-American workers for other promising careers in health care and financial and business…

Discusses the status of black women, and examines what they need to do to strengthen their positions in the workplace. In the face of existing career obstacles, both individual initiatives such as securing training and finding mentors, and public policy initiatives are needed. (SLD)

This book of 13 papers resulted from a May, 1988, conference which examined the link between sex stereotyping in education and occupational inequities in the workplace. The book is organized in five parts. Papers in the first two parts assess the impact of sex and race stereotyping and discrimination on girls in school. Next the workplace issues,…