A study looked at voluntary midlife career changers to discover who they are, why they change careers, and what barriers they face. It also explored the roles education and counseling play in helping midlife career changers achieve their goals. The methodology employed was a literature review. Four types of midlife career changers were identified…

This study was designed to examine the relationship of certain achievement-related constructs to individual motivation for social and occupational mobility. The specific achievement-related behavior which was studied centered on the decision to take advantage of the opportunity to participate in a union-sponsored college program offered to…

To identify the major reasons why high school vocational agriculture teachers in Ohio left their teaching positions between 1970 and 1975, 134 former teachers and 118 current teachers were surveyed. Former teachers were asked to rank forty-five factors on the extent of influence each factor had on their decision to leave teaching. The five factors…

Air traffic controllers no longer able to perform their highly specialized duties must be removed in the interest of aviation safety. Because few employment opportunities exist outside the government for controllers' skills, Congress established a second-career training program in 1972 for controllers so removed by the Federal Aviation…

A study explored reasons chosen by adults for returning to college and their perceptions of their attainment by reviewing the literature and surveying graduates of an off-campus degree program. Review of prior studies led to the expectation that there would be two main groups of reasons: job-related and personal enrichment. Baccalaureate degree in…

The nature and current status of knowledge about occupational adaptability and transferable skills are summarized in this report. It is a synthesis of major conclusions and insights, with some additional perspectives, from eight final reports on an exploratory study (see Note). A brief overview is presented of project objectives and activities…

As classroom teachers progress through their teaching careers, they may encounter stressful transitional periods. At about the tenth year, they decide whether to remain in the occupation and which teaching situation they should consider permanently. At about the twentieth year, they may evaluate their careers and revitalize themselves. There…

The Women's Re-Entry to Education Program (WREP) at San Jose City College, which offers a supportive program in teaching skills needed for meaningful careers is described in this report. Funded in July 1973, WREP is designed for women who suddenly find themselves confronted with unexpected needs and roles, making it necessary for them to change…

The professional internship exchange program was designed to provide in-service vocational personnel development in cooperative vocational education. Ten new centers were established under this project. A total of 30 secondary high schools and community colleges throughout the State of Washington have participated in the three-year project.…

The author begins by overviewing some recent criticisms of the vocational guidance field: (1) too little collaboration with industrial personnel; (2) an emphasis on processing masses of people rather than on the individual; and (3) the need for a systems approach to counseling. His impressions, from the vantage point of industry (i.e. the…

Over the past four decades the yearly acceptance rate to U.S. medical schools has remained fairly constant at about 50 percent. Each year, substantial numbers of persons cannot continue formal training toward their occupational goals. In a sense, these individuals represent certain intellectual and financial losses to society in general, and to…

The graduates of Cornell University Medical College's classes of 1971 through 1982 were surveyed in regard to their selection of different specialties. Thirteen percent of those surveyed made major changes in specialties after graduation, with more of them leaving than entering internal medicine, pediatrics, and family practice. (Author/MLW)

Reviews developmental stages in older adults, particularly disillusionment and individuation, and their effects on career and family. Knowledge of these changes is useful in developing motivational tools for adults who work in schools. (BJV)

Educational reform in Poland will have to parallel economic reform to be most effective, particularly in the areas of manpower development, equal educational opportunity, and training for career change, short-term specialization, and professional reorientation in midlife. (MSE)

The Alternative Secondary Education Program was designed to provide an alternative pool of teachers with the maturity to interact with today's adolescents and ability to draw from life and career experiences to design interesting, relevant lessons. The program follows the AACTE-recommended standards for teacher education (selective admission…