Using data provided by 1,695 Australian primary and high school male students, this study examines the extent to which school grade is related to stages in vocational development. Both vocational choice attitudes (VCA) and realism of vocational choice increased with grade, but no "stages" in their development were evident. (Author)

This study sampled used 144 Black and 208 White white-collar employees. It was hypothesized that perceptions of discrimination would vary according to degree of formalization in the organization with respect to selection, advancement procedures, and race of subject. Results supported these hypotheses. (Author)

Developmental models of vocational maturity are discussed and a mid-career model is proposed, noting developmental problems. An inventory for heterogeneous adults is described and the results are summarized. (Author)

Measures of racial attitude, conceptual style, commitment to candidate and electoral process, social-political evaluation, and voting intentions, were administered to white college students (N=320) before the 1972 Presidential election. Prediction of behavioral intentions becomes more powerful as attitudinal measures are made more directly…

This study examined the influence of family structure and school variables on behavior disorders of children (N=1,162). Results indicated grade in school, sex, social class, ordinal position in the family, and teacher were important variables in the determination of behavior disorders. (Author)

Those in the 60+ age category possess value orientations toward education that are quite different from those of younger adults. The older adults' value orientation toward education and those institutional characteristics that attract them to continue educational pursuits are identified and discussed. (Author)

In response to the concern of most European countries on the education of very young children, a group of educational researchers put forward a proposal and four studies on the remedial role of pre-school education. The researchers worked under the Council for Cultural Co-operation set up by the Committee for General and Technical Education.…

Psychotherapeutic interactions in crisis situations are analyzed in terms of the "sociodynamic" concepts of exchange, balance, and formal organization. It is argued that psychodynamic interpretations of crisis intervention therapy tend to be incomplete and nonsystematic and, thus, fail to produce adequate predictions, explanations, and control of…

Internship programs and selected psychology graduate school (N=299) were surveyed regarding training in psychotherapy for women. The 94 usable replies included 55 percent of all APA approved programs. Results indicated only a minority of training facilities deal systematically with issues of sex bias and sex-role stereotyping in psychological…

Three hypotheses were derived from the basic premise that, among women, social factors are crucial in the choice of a high status, nontraditional career. Data were collected via mailed questionnaires from 153 traditional (nursing and medical rehabilitation) applicants and 78 nontraditional (medical and dental) applicants. Results supported all…

Examines how children see themselves in terms of needs met and unmet through their "home space." Subjects were 100 boys and girls, grouped in four age brackets (7-9; 10-12; 13-15; and 16-18). (Author)

The effectiveness of group psychotherapy was measured by comparing the institutional behavior of 46 experimental subjects and 46 controls. Experimental subjects showed significantly better institutional adjustment. (Author)

Utilizing questionnaires administered to a sample of 282 university students enrolled in Sociology classes in the fall of 1974, and 286 questionnaires returned by their parents, an evaluative comparison was made with the 1934 Kirkpatrick data concerning feminism and sex roles. A general trend toward more egalitarian attitudes exists. (Author)

Policies aimed at reducing welfare dependency have concentrated on helping heads of families go back to work. This article suggests work and marriage are both significant in determining movement on and off the welfare rolls and also suggests income maintenance proposals should include incentives for work and family stability. (Author)

Ex-psychiatric clients attending a psychosocial rehabilitation center and their counselors rated the client on 18 job-related attributes and made judgments of the client's probability of employment. The best predictor of client self-ratings of employability was nervousness, while counselors focused on work skills and client's feelings of…