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Download full textMiller, Pamela F. – 1985
To determine the current state of the art of the teaching of vocational ethics in the state of Illinois, a survey of Illinois educators was conducted in the spring of 1985. A sample of 650 teachers were asked if and to what extent vocational ethics were currently being taught in their state. About 50 percent of the teachers, kindergarten through…
Descriptors: Career Education, Educational Needs, Elementary Secondary Education, Ethical Instruction
Peer reviewedGoldstein, Jonah; Smucker, Joseph – Youth and Society, 1986
A study of university students suggests a complex shift in the meaning of "success" since the early 1970s. New definitions emphasize the following: (1) need for varied skills and adaptable personalities; (2) expectation of multiple career paths; (3) rejection of traditional ideas of success; and (4) hard work as a prescription for life. (PS)
Descriptors: Aspiration, Career Development, Careers, College Students
Emhart Corp., Hartford, CT. – 1980
Information on college students' attitudes toward work, material possessions, national issues, the future, and other topics were surveyed in 1980. A sample of undergraduate students who subscribed to "Business Today" magazine were assessed using a four-page mail questionnaire; of the 2,000 questionnaires sent out, 937 were completed. It was found…
Descriptors: Achievement Need, Business, Career Planning, Employment Potential
