The authors evaluated a health careers program in a U.S. urban public high school. After small subgroups of the original sample were removed, participants included 162 Asian American and Pacific Islander students. Analyses of covariance indicated that, compared with the comparison group, the treatment group reported significantly higher levels of…

Women, especially African American women, have traditionally been in low-paying careers. This exploratory study examined how career aspirations are affected by future career and family plans. Results revealed that African American undergraduate women had higher career aspirations than Caucasian undergraduate women and also planned for multiple…

Latino students attend 2-year colleges more often than 4-year colleges. This has an impact on the rate of bachelor's degree attainment, because the transfer rate between the 2 levels is low. The author uses national data to identify predictors associated with college-level choice and then uses social-cognitive career theory (Lent, Brown, &…

The authors examined factors influencing career aspirations of doctoral students of color in family therapy doctoral programs across the country, with a special focus on careers in the professoriate. Qualitative interviews were conducted with students at varying levels of degree completion. Respondents discussed barriers to careers in academia as…

A pilot ethnographic study of Puerto Rican male college students found a powerful connection between family, community, and self-concept as mediators in the development of a personal concept of career for the participants and for their subsequent career development and decision-making processes. Implications for the counseling process are…

Examines important factors that impede ethnic minorities' career development. Discusses relevant and practical career intervention strategies for persons of color to increase their active and meaningful participation in the national work force 2000. Culturally appropriate career intervention strategies for fostering career development in this…

Career happiness is reexamined for relevance to non-Western cultures. Joseph Campbell's (1968, 1972, 1988) interpretations of myth are reviewed for individualistic vs. interdependent themes and critiqued in light of Asian American vocational concerns, with examples from Chinese culture. Counselors are encouraged to reflect cultural sensitivity and…

Discusses applications of group career-counseling techniques to Asian cultures. Identifies how group-oriented cultures differ from individually oriented cultures and reasons that group career counseling is especially appropriate for group-oriented cultures. Discusses relevant issues in group career counseling with Asian populations. (Author/MKA)

Any framework used to conceptualize the career development of women and of racial and ethnic minorities must accommodate multiple influences shaping their experiences concurrently and over time. An ecological model of counseling is proposed to expand conceptualizations and interventions of counseling practice with diverse groups of individuals.

Effects of mentoring on Mexican American high school students' career aspirations were examined. Results indicated most students had a mentor, and mentors were most helpful through role modeling, verbal encouragement, personal support, and providing career guidance. Gender differences were found on several outcome variables but were not detected…

A culturally relevant career development needs assessment survey was administered to 227 international college students. Factor analysis indicates that the participants' vocational needs centered on obtaining work experience, overcoming interview barriers, and developing job search skills. Overall, the vocational needs of international students…

Identified nine values (achievement of financial wealth, prestige for family, prestige/status for self, self-fulfillment, balance between career and family, balance between career and leisure, balance between career and religious/civic activities, opportunity to change character of profession, and opportunity to work with others similar to self)…

The need for all counselor trainees to simultaneously acquire the Multicultural Counseling Competencies and the revised Career Counseling Competencies is discussed, and the interface between them is examined. The authors recommend the development of simulation and technology resources so that both sets of competencies can be implemented for…

Aiming to integrate feminist and multicultural contributions to counseling, 6 values of counseling are defined and elucidated: a focus on strengths, the concept of the optimally functioning person, sensitivity to life span and career development, understanding the person in context, and incorporating prevention efforts. Attention to cultural…

Examined impact of Medical Education Preparatory Program, structured career planning program, on career maturity scores of 61 African-American premedical students as measured by Medical Career Development Inventory (MCDI). Results revealed significant increases in career development levels, as measured by MCDI, of African-American students after…