Results indicated that students report increased personal problems during the senior year, specifically where vocational choices are decisively formulated; furthermore, problems tend to cluster into specificable adjustment areas. (Author)

This study was aimed specifically at determining the number of medical students who would, on a voluntary basis, utilize a source of information about their medical specialty preferences. The information was that provided by the Medical Specialty Preference Inventory (MSPI) developed by the authors. (Author)

The hypothesis was tested that the greater development of career interests associated with a masculine-parent identification would contribute to the educational problems of the troubled liberal arts college student. (Author)

College students (N=136) completed a questionnaire indicating the relative likelihood that they would turn to seven potential help-givers with personal or career problems. For personal problems, students indicated they would turn to a close friend for help. For career problems, students would seek help from a professional. (Author)

The purposes were to identify problems of adult women college students, assess problem intensity, and relate problems to seven demographic variables. Results of the questionnaire (N=392) showed five problems of most concern: coordinating child care and job responsibilities, academics, job/career acquisition, interpersonal relationships, and need…

Changes in the perceived counseling role of college and university counseling centers were investigated by administering the 66-item Counseling Appropriateness Check List to 97 counselors working at 19 institutions. Results showed significant differences still exist among counseling centers on two of the three factors identified by Warman, College…

Determined concerns which Black students (N=37) thought were appropriate for discussion with counselors at a predominantly White university. Explored perceptions of users and nonusers of counseling services. Found users and nonusers agreed that it is more appropriate to discuss vocational choice than college routine or personal adjustment. (RC)

Two studies were conducted to investigate the relationship between Erikson's concept of ego identity and student's attitudes toward college. The results of Study 1 indicated that students who were in the process of going through an identity crisis over occupational choice had the least favorable evaluations of their education, while students who…

This guide, part of the Project BORN FREE training series for teachers, counselors, administrators, and parents, accompanies the videotape about college experiences and influences on career socialization, including reentry and nontraditional career persons. The videotape format presents individuals from different occupations, age levels, and…

This report contains invited papers and comments from a conference on the status and problems of women in engineering. First, a discussion of research reveals that most women choose engineering as a field for college study late in their secondary education, depend heavily on external sources of support, and have attitudes and experiences different…

Reviews achievements of Asian Americans in higher education, the importance of family in the drive to succeed, attitudes toward education, Asian American predominance in technical fields, and some stereotypes about Asian Americans. Also discusses comparative studies of Asian and American newborns and Asian and American childrearing. (CMG)

The author deals primarily with people who make a change in career orientation so distinct that the move requires at least a year of professional or graduate education. Chapters examine such topics as the changing nature of middle age; fields of study or endeavor (mainly social work, librarianship, elementary and secondary education, and other…

The office of Services for Returning Students (SRS) at the University of Texas (U.T.) at Austin conducted a follow-up study of men and women students who had visited the office from February 1969 to the end of 1971. The study ascertained the average interval between periods of formal education, the fulfillment of educational goals, and the use of…

A national survey of women in nontraditional, mixed, and traditional occupational training at area vocational technical schools was conducted to determine the factors which influence women to enter nontraditional training and how they differ from those of traditional women. It was found that women have difficulty selecting a nontraditional…

As a companion to a study of women in nontraditional training in postsecondary vocational education, a national survey of secondary women in area vocational technical schools (AVTSs) was conducted to determine what factors influence the occupational decisions and future plans of high school women enrolled in nontraditional vocational training, how…