The efforts of UNESCO to study and recommend guidelines for the international recognition of higher education degrees and diplomas, as a means of promoting international academic mobility, are chronicled and discussed. (MSE)

This paper discusses the efforts to professionalize teaching in light of four questions: (1) Can an occupational group, through its own efforts, obtain increased professional status? (2) What might those efforts look like? (3) What conditions must be obtained in order that those efforts might best succeed? and (4) Do such strategies serve good…

Presents a new framework in which to view the library profession and its system of formal education. The role of the librarian is compared with those of other professionals, especially in terms of differences in status. (CD)

The third in a series reviewing research articles on the role of the employment service counselor. Discusses counselor activities, the ideal counselor role, real-ideal role discrepancies, and special problems. Suggests employment service counseling differs significantly from both job placement interviewing and traditional vocational counseling…

The publication rates of female versus male faculty and factors that influence scholarly productivity for women faculty are discussed, based on the research literature. The academic reward structure and the payoffs resulting from scholarly productivity are also considered, along with the impact of productivity on building the reputations both of…

The intent of this study was to discover if education is experiencing the problems medicine has encountered as a specialized profession. An analysis of supply and demand studies shows continuing high demand for and moderate shortages of educational specialists. Both generalists and specialists are concerned about defining and delimiting roles and…

Investigates educational experiences and successes of Jews in Europe and the United States. Looks in particular at eminent Jewish scientists and their countries of origin, concluding that their success depends not on intellectual superiority of Jews as a group, but on level of education and possibilities of social mobility. (JHZ)

In six articles presents research reflective of the diversity and commonalities of the Black female experience. Deals with educational, career, and psychological issues surrounding Black adolescents, working and professional women, college students, and employed mothers. Discusses militancy, fear of success, coping, nontraditional careers, and…