This speech points to the advantages and importance of certification and licensure of counselors. It includes a general discussion of certification, certification requirements, and projections for the future in terms of counselor training. Also included is a background discussion on licensure and its implications, especially in relation to…

This document is an English-language abstract (approximately 1,500 words) of a report by an Australian committee appointed to look into academic awards in advanced education. The committee recommended that a common pattern of nomenclature of awards be instituted in higher learning institutions throughout Australia, and that the institutions and…

This paper discusses and charts the results of a questionnaire sent in 1976 to the membership of the International Communication Association (ICA), covering the following professional concerns of women in communication: sexism in undergraduate/graduate textbooks; lack of courses dealing with women and communication; inadequate counseling of women…

Careers and problems encountered by the large majority of M.D.-LL.B's who practice legal medicine are examined. The author argues that the legal profession must strive to create institutionalized career lines so that interprofessional medical-legal practice is a well-founded career choice. (JT)

The Outstanding Young Member Award Program and the Agribusiness Career Exploration Award Program have been implemented by the National Vocational Agricultural Teachers' Association (NVATA) to recognize teachers who have made significant contributions to vocational agriculture, teaching, and the NVATA. The programs and award winners are discussed.…

A model of teacher evaluation based on both administrator and peer evaluation is proposed. Peer review within the context of staff development becomes an integral part of teacher evaluation with a strong potential to improve teacher performance. (JMF)

Examines the current conception of voluntary career change by focusing on managers and professionals who switched careers during their middle years. This group is of interest because they have defined career paths, and have been more likely to remain in established careers through their working lives. (Author)

Examines the impact of five dimensions of police professionalism on cynicism and work alienation, and assesses the nature of an interaction effect between department size and these dimensions. Findings indicate that commitment to a professional ideology reduces cynicism and work alienation, and that effects of professionalism are specified by…

Nine filmstrips were honored with awards at the 1978 Annual Meeting of the National Council on Family Relations in Philadelphia. This article is an annotated listing of the award winners, as well as the other filmstrip entries. (Author)

This study examines the relationship between family status and professional status and achievement of a sample of 415 women doctorates. It was hypothesized that family complexity is negatively related to professional achievement and status; however, the data suggest the relationship is a more complex one. (Author)

The California Psychological Inventory (CP I) was used to discriminate between 60 male and 60 female creative artists who were further identified as established or not established in their field. Creative females resembled their male counterparts more than did males and females in general. Discrimination between established and less established…

The reasons for junior high/middle school teachers' low morale are neglect by school administrators and a condescending attitude by high school teachers. (DD)

In this dialogue the authors share their respective views about the nature of counseling and about its relationship to professional psychology. The major issue is level and intensity of professional preparation. (Author)

Examines the relationships between admission criteria, graduate school performance, and professional success among masters level psychology graduate students. Although several variables were significantly related to professional success, correlations with admission criteria and graduate school performance were relatively small. (Author/AV)

A survey of the short history of the issue of counselor certification and licensure are the springboard for imagined future outcomes. Questions to ponder concern how licensure will come about, who will regulate the profession, and what part counselors must take to avoid the dilemma of lawsuits and malpractice. (MPJ)