The literature on the relationship of women's studies to career development and vocational outcomes is reviewed, and needs and strategies for future research are considered. The sociological studies of women's career aspirations tend to stress the importance of family background variables. Most of the sociological data examine whether women choose…

The National Institute of Education supported a program of basic research studies dealing with career decision-making processes among high school and college students and the career experiences of youthful workers from 1976 through 1979. The 11 studies funded under this grants competition are diverse. Some examine the experiences of secondary…

This study was conducted to identify and review research studies related to career guidance effects, to categorize and synthesize those findings, and to make recommendations for future practice, research, and policy. Studies selected for the review were conducted since 1970, concerned grades 9 through 14, had a sample population of 25 or more,…

This book represents a sampling of current research priorities in vocational education along with suggested directions for further education. In the first of the book's five sections, research efforts related to sex equity in vocational education are summarized by M. Eloise Murray. Both sex equity studies and sex affirmation studies are included…