Black and White college women were matched on Duncan's socioeconomic indicator ratings to explore racial differences in vocationally relevant variables. There were no differences in age or educational level. Distribution of parents' occupations by Holland type and distribution of subjects by their VPI type appeared to be quite similar. (Author/BEF)

Summarizes the responses of (N=131) adult women to a questionnaire survey of their experiences and activities in homemaking, parenting, volunteer work, recreation, formal and nonformal education, and paid work. Results showed that reentry women have had a wide variety of life experiences through which they have developed job-related skills.…

Recent changes in the family structure and in the work setting are forcing many families to reexamine and redefine the family-career relationship. Until recently, most research on career and family patterns has focused on traditional sex roles. Although competition between career and family roles has caused pain in many families, recent research…