This briefing reports on recent developments affecting Europe's recognition regimes -- both professional and academic. At the start of 2023, the European Year of Skills, the author looks at the context facing higher education stakeholders across four areas: the European labour market, Ukraine, developments in the higher education sector and the…

This briefing reports on recent developments affecting Europe's recognition regimes -- both professional and academic. Currently, the principal change factor is the drive to digitalise, accelerated by the new circumstances created by the pandemic. The crisis in Ukraine, too, has prompted a range of initiatives. Meanwhile, uncertainty still…

In a wider context marked by the COVID-19 crisis, the transition to a digital and green economy, tensions over the rule of law in the EU and growing fragility among multilateral institutions, this EUA policy briefing brings clarity to the current landscape surrounding the recognition of professional qualifications. It focuses on EU policy…

Announces the 2007 recipient of the Gold Medal Award for Life Achievement in the Practice of Psychology: Patricia M. Bricklin. A brief biography, highlighting areas of special focus in Bricklin's work, is provided.

Assesses the current status of counseling as a profession. Discusses how well counseling meets 10 criteria for a profession established by McCully and Miller (1969) and others. Contends that counseling is not yet a profession primarily because it lacks professional autonomy and legal recognition. (Author/PVV)

Several contexts and themes of professionalism are considered including the nature of "professional issues," professionalism, and writing about professional issues. The professional issues discussed are the socio-political and cultural contexts, systems, employment, career development, relationships with other professionals, and the self. Next, I…

The author examines six standards traditionally recognized as defining a profession to see whether or not physical education meets them. In addition, problems in forming a professional image among physical educators are discussed. (MJB)

Discusses efforts to have student affairs recognized as a profession, then promotes alternative view of student affairs as dynamic and professionalizing rather than static and professionalized. Concludes that professionalization is a concept that must be applied to all occupations in a world of change. (NB)

The paper contends that introducing the notion of deprofessionalization would add a dynamic perspective to the study of professionalization (occupational groups would be seen ascending and descending the professional ladder, in different cultural contexts and at different historical periods), and that the origins of deprofessionalization are…

In this article the author discusses the evolution and nature of the concepts of profession and professionalization and offers suggestions for reforming social work that will make the profession more responsive to the consumers of service. (Author)

Analyzes the current state of early childhood education in terms of sociological criteria for a profession in order to point out differences between professions and early childhood education and to identify changes needed to upgrade the status of primary and preprimary education. (Author/RH)

The process of professional emergence is one of maturing, establishing an independent identity, and eventually going its own way. Professional recognition, organizational competencies, leadership, and professional competencies must be developed in establishing the identity of the human resource development profession. (SC)

Examines relationship between school counselors' professional behavior and frequency, intensity, types and reactions to conflicts reported by teachers, counselors, and administrators. The process of professionalization should receive more attention. (Author)