An analysis was made of individual perceptions, implementation issues, costs, and benefits associated with the eight-state pilot of the Career Orientation Planning Profile (COPP) conducted in May-June 1991. Twenty-seven schools from eight states participated in the pilot project, administered to 1,247 students from grades 6 through 12. Respondents…

One of the largest problems facing rural school counselors is that of confronting the low career expectations that many rural students have by the time they reach high school. The relationship among the fear of success (FOS), self-concept, and career decision making of adolescents was examined in this study. Special attention was given to whether…

The content and activities of the nontraditional component of single parent/homemaker projects across Kentucky was perceived by past participants as not being as helpful as other parts. The study determined whether barriers to nontraditional occupations were valid for Kentucky, identified new barriers, identified components of previous projects,…