This study explored the chain mediating role of perceived career barriers and career maturity in the relationship between social support and career adaptability of vocational college students. Eight hundred and sixty-two vocational college students were recruited to complete the Social Support Rating Scale, Perceived Career Barriers Inventory,…

Taking three typical interdisciplinary programs integrated with modern technologies in a vocational college as examples, this research was designed to identify the indicators of student career maturity and to explore the indirect effect of career learning planning on the relationship between career maturity and confidence in self-directed career…

Career and technical education (CTE) is a form of educational service that is centered around preparing students for the workforce. At its core, CTE is intended to bridge the gap between high school education and postsecondary employment by teaching employment skills to students while they are in high school. CTE is vital in transition planning…

This study examined the bidirectional relations over time between behavioral functioning (autism symptoms, maladaptive behaviors, activities of daily living) and vocational/educational activities of adults with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). Participants were 153 adults with ASD (M age = 30.2 years) who were part of a larger longitudinal study.…

Helping students prepare for the complex transition to life after graduation is an important responsibility shared by those in student affairs and others in higher education. This chapter explores theories and models that can inform student affairs practitioners and faculty in preparing students for life after college. The focus is on roles,…

Sparked by the current economic situation in the U.S., policymakers have begun to shift their concern from solely concentrating on the preparation of students for college to preparing them for the workforce as well. Thus, it is time for CTE to understand its impact on students' long-term trajectories. The purpose of this study was to predict…

Using previously unanalysed data from a lost study--the "Adjustment of Young Workers to Work Situations" and "Adult Roles" (1962-1964)--and data from a subsequent restudy, this paper contributes to debates on vocational education by examining three themes. First, the methodological issues raised by undertaking a restudy are discussed. Second, the…

Vocational education for the disadvantaged and the handicapped in West Virginia at the local level needs specific teacher training programs at the college level, clear definitions and procedures for applying criteria that identify disadvantaged groups, and reorganization into integrated curriculums to avoid scheduling problems. The problems of…

Results are discussed of a questionnaire administered to graduating students of Georgia vocational schools to determine their attitudes and readiness for the working world. Both blacks and whites, males and females were surveyed. The findings show men won't require much work indoctrination while women may need some encouragement. (DS)

A taxonomy of: (1) knowledges, (2) attitudes, (3) activities, and (4) status characteristics and research efforts to develop and validate objective measures of vocational maturity variables are suggested. (MU)

Discusses a study comparing the differences in perceptions of the meaning and value of work and in occupational awareness of high school seniors in vocational education and nonvocational education programs who were exposed to organized career education experiences and those not exposed to those experiences. (Author)

Data from 112 of 126 twelfth-grade vocational students who completed Career Decision Scale, My Vocational Situation, and Self-Directed Search showed that chronically career undecided students had lower levels of congruence and vocational identity. Such students may need a more psychotherapeutic approach to career counseling. (SK)

The study investigated the extent to which four groups (N=50 in each group) of learning disabled (LD) adolescents differed on career attitudes as related to making a sound career decision. Ss included 50 LD students enrolled in regular secondary classes, 50 LD students enrolled in secondary LD classes, 50 LD students enrolled in secondary…

Addresses two substantive problems affecting vocational education--the vocational maturity of high school students and the insufficient involvement and support of vocational education by labor and business. Examines the counselor's role and asserts that counselors must perceive students as individuals in varying stages of psychosocial development.…

The study investigated the career attitudes of three groups of learning disabled (LD) adolescents: (1) 30 LD students enrolled in secondary regular classes, (2) 30 LD students enrolled in secondary vocational training classes, and (3) 30 LD students enrolled in the regular secondary classes and receiving additional services through Learning…