In March 1975, a study was begun to determine what the status of women in the management profession really is. Questionnaires were mailed to the 175 women members of the Academy of Management. Eighty-one (46 percent) useable questionnaires were returned. Conclusions were: (1) 25 percent of female Academy members are not receiving raises and…

In this study of the professional image of 21 preschool teachers in a single urban community, participants were first observed in program settings and later interviewed. Study findings are based on interview results. Teachers worked in six different types of programs (representing half day and full day care) and public and private nursery schools.…

The data for this report were collected during a study of documents used by 164 public and 234 nonpublic institutions of higher education that grant the baccalaureate or higher degrees. A review of general characteristics of salary schedules and descriptions of their contents are provided. All but 2 of the institutions reported on structure their…

In the program described in this paper, a faculty member of color would be hired as a journalism instructor and counselor. As instructor, he would teach a regular beginning writing class and, as a counselor, he would set up group activities with students of color. The two main factors in the program are the instructor-counselor and the group.…

The dilemma of American women in 1971 as encountered by college teachers and college students is examined in this work. The dilemma is this: in spite of the opening of the universities to women for study and employment and in spite of other social changes, women must still endure a status secondary to that of men. They are not often appointed to…

Two hundred New York State adult educators drawn from 1) directors of continuing education in the units of the State University of New York, 2) directors of continuing education in the public schools, and 3) Cooperative Extension agents responded to a mail questionnaire that sought to ascertain the extent to which they had been exposed to the…

The author had two major goals in this paper. Firstly, he wanted to talk about what it means to be professional, and in particular, about how the claim to professionalism is established and how it is defended when under attack. Secondly he was concerned about the more elusive condition of paraprofessionalism. It is stated that although the…

The professional role orientation of women teachers and women administrators is compared with a limited number of variables. (Available from the Department of Educational Administration, The University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada T6G 2G5; $4.00 annually.) (MLF)

Although a literature review indicates a dissatisfaction of pharmacists with pharmacy education, a survey of registered pharmacists in Oklahoma, conducted to determine the attitudes and perceptions of practicing pharmacists, indicates that the majority of respondents have a favorable attitude toward current pharmacy education. (JMD)

Ethnic politics, international influences and a quest for truth may be the unlikely combination that forced Canadian schooling to soften its British orientation for an emphasis upon social education required for a highly diversified society. Traces these influences from the latter part of the nineteenth century to the present. (Author/RK)

Admissions counselors must press home to their administrative colleagues the need for an active, well-organized, well-financed admissions division. Among diplomatic yet persistent requests should be the demand for a more prestigious title, increase in salary, acknowledged authority, and immediate and easy access to all levels of the…

Retrenchment in the schools means that faculties will increasingly comprise older teachers--primarily women. Administrators must guard against adopting social attitudes that devalue both older women and the teaching profession. The teaching experience of the older teacher should be fully utilized. (Author/DS)

Considered in this discourse are: normative commitment and collegial reinforcement of the professions; the functionalist tradition; reconciling what's practiced with what's preached; collegial socialization and control; and women and the practice of the professions. (LBH)

A historical-philosophical analysis of the professionalization in adult education which summarizes four major efforts directed at making adult education more of a profession. The article outlines problems associated with professionalization and recommends an inquiry into alternative forms of professionalization to avoid the more deleterious…