There is a need to expand vocational education's role in secondary education to include (1) career awareness and exploration, (2) provision of vocational skills to nonvocational majors, and (3) provision of skills necessary for productive use of leisure time. (SK)

The authors outline the purpose and scope of the Penn State Vocational Development Study, and discuss the value of such longitudinal research in understanding career-related behavior and improving vocational guidance. (SK)