A longitudinal study of American Telephone and Telegraph management trainees showed that college graduates showed a lack of drive for leadership compared with college graduates of the 1950s. New recruits and successful managers both ranked self-respect and family security highly. (JAC)

The status of academic women, particularly in the most prestigious institutions, is compared to that of faculty men. Inequalities in rank, prestige, rewards, work environment, and social expectations are revealed. This situation is discussed in terms of the women's movement in general, government policy, and university personnel practices.…

Counselors lack credentialing methods that meet their needs for gaining credence outside of the schools. It is suggested that the lack of a clear identity, including a focused philosophical base and the clear designation of functions, underlies the problem of establishing effective credentialing processes. (Author)

This paper reviews the basis for licensing, relates it to current developments in the counseling profession, discusses the basis for an alternative, and outlines the ingredients of a model professional disclosure statute. (Author)

Outlines the function of the Customer Service Lead Body, formed by the Employment Department (United Kingdom) to recognize the work of customer service professionals with national vocational qualification. Notes tensions between government programs and industry and examines issues raised. Concludes that a paradigm shift is needed by accrediting…

Analysis of a survey of 32 Australian universities's policies concerning teaching and the attitudes of 1,489 faculty at six institutions found that only half of the institutions had developed criteria of good teaching but that faculty think good teaching should be rewarded more highly. Interviews with 40 faculty also indicated the need to formally…

Addresses the need for promoting professionalism among graduate students and new counselors and outlines specific, practical suggestions for incorporating professional development activities into training, supervision, professional, and organizational practice. (Author)

Attempts to attain academic respectability for continuing higher education hinged on two arguments. The campus equivalence approach asserted that extension programs had equivalent rigor to campus programs. The adult learning approach argued that different qualities of adult students necessitated different criteria and goals reflecting adult…

Discusses several reasons teachers give for leaving or considering leaving the profession: Pressures of increased accountability, workload issues, student attitudes, lack of parent support, tension between faculty and administration, and low status of the profession. Suggests strategies to improve working conditions for teachers. (Contains 23…

Findings are reported from a study of two beginning physical education teachers. Successful and problematic experiences are identified; relationships with administrators, peers, students, and parents are discussed; and the experiences of these two teachers are compared to the experiences reported by veteran teachers and classroom research…

Suggests possible strategies and provides 12 recommendations that might help professional women who aspire to become chief student affairs officers. (Author/TE)

Despite the gains that have been made in employment equity in recent years, women may still feel a need for further progress. This study examines the responses of a sample of men and women teachers to an employment equity questionnaire and provides some suggestions for counseling women developing life career goals and plans. (Author)

Examined family day care providers' views on training. Found that some providers view family day care as a professional service requiring training and providing a career path, whereas others view their services as an extension of their own home duties and oppose formalization of family day care through training. However, pay and status concerns…