A taxonomy of: (1) knowledges, (2) attitudes, (3) activities, and (4) status characteristics and research efforts to develop and validate objective measures of vocational maturity variables are suggested. (MU)

Discusses a study comparing the differences in perceptions of the meaning and value of work and in occupational awareness of high school seniors in vocational education and nonvocational education programs who were exposed to organized career education experiences and those not exposed to those experiences. (Author)

Examines a study designed to determine the effects of industrial arts upon the career maturity of selected seventh- and eighth-grade students from three Texas schools. Results of this study do not support industrial arts as a school program which enhances career maturity. (CT)

Three hundred twelve Kentucky trade and industrial juniors' mental maturity was compared to data supplied with the California Mental Maturity Test. Aspects of vocational maturity significantly related to mental maturity measures for the group, and factors of mental maturity significantly related to aspects of their vocational maturity were also…

A study used a combination of cross-sectional and longitudinal designs to assess the variables of curriculum, intelligence, socioeconomic status, and Career Maturity Inventory scores. The mixing of a multiple regression analysis approach to analysis of covariance with a convergence design proved to be a viable method. (SK)

The usefulness of the Vocational Development Inventory as a counseling aid and the effect of post-secondary vocational training on vocational maturity are examined. (MU)