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…

An aspect of construct validity of the six scales of the Career Maturity Inventory was investigated with 127 ninth-grade students. The scales were found to be more highly intercorrelated than is desirable. Coupled with their modest reliabilities, this outcome was interpreted as a major limitation of the instrument. (Author)

Considerations for adopting self-concept theory in vocational choice for the Arab Middle East are explored, examining three limitations. It is concluded that the self-concept theory of vocational choice is not yet viable for this area of the world. (Author)

This study found that career maturity attitudes are positively associated with parental behavior conducive to psychological well-being, and are negatively associated with parental behavior tending to produce psychological maladjustment. (Author)

Curriculum choices of 324 male and 157 female liberal arts students who took the Strong-Campbell Interest Inventory (SCII) during freshman orientation were classified as congruent or incongruent on the basis of rated correspondence between three-letter codes derived from (SCII) Holland theme scales and expressed curricular choice. (Author)

Compared with men, women were found to be vocationally more mature and their intrinsic work values were more related to vocational maturity. (Author)

Investigated relationship between scores on measures of cognitive career maturity and self-reported career maturity in high school sophomores (N=391) and juniors (N=283). Results suggest that there is no relationship between measured career maturity competencies and self-reported career maturity competencies of high school students. (Author/NB)

Investigated the hypothesis that time perspective is a component in vocational maturity and career decision making with college freshmen (N=97). Results supported the hypothesis and specifically linked time perspective to planfulness and degree of indecision. (LLL)

School districts and businesses in Spokane, Washington, have formed successful learning partnerships that provide students with vocational training, also benefiting teachers and the professional providers through increased understanding of each other's roles. (CJH)

Investigated the relationships between career maturity and career curriculum in 38 Melbourne metropolitan secondary schools (N=2280 students) using an Australian adaption of the Career Development Inventory. Results confirmed that schools with career education programs achieved higher gains in student career maturity. (JAC)

Evaluates the Medical Career Development Inventory, a measure of career maturity, with student-physicians (N=160). Results indicated that it is possible to construct a measure of vocational development for a population of adults encountering a common set of vocational development tasks. (LLL)

Tested whether scores on the Self Directed Search relate to career development needs in a study of 138 college students. Findings showed the scores related differentially in ways predicted by Holland (1973) and supported probing whether college students earning low investigative scores were behind in their career development. (JAC)

This paper describes the Career-Planning component of a college course in personnel management. The project includes a written resume and the student's career schedule. Areas covered are needs assessment, possible careers, long and short range plans, and the student's assessment of personal strengths. (NG)

The purpose of this study was to investigate the usefulness of the Career Maturity Inventory (CMI) as a measure of vocational maturity. The findings indicate that scores on the CMI incrementally increase by grade level. However, the rate and level of this increase is influenced by sex, school, and curriculum effects. (Author)

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)