Librarians are not professionals because they are not involved with saving lives. However, their job is to be a curator of civilization. (DH)

Examines the meaning of professionalism in social work. (PG)

Several intriguing differences exist between the chemical profession and other scientific professions according to a National Science Foundation manpower review. These differences include more chemists working in industry and in R and D and fewer obtaining PhD's. Chemists also are less likely to receive government financial support for their work.…

The role of the Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation specialist in the non-surgical treatment of handicapped children is explained to parents. (KW)

Argues that there is justification for retaining the traditional idea of a profession. Considers forces that have contributed to the erosion of the traditional notion, what a true profession is not, what distinguishes a profession philosophically from other activities, and where in this schema allied health and other new health professions fit.…

Holds that one way of addressing the disproportionate representation of Blacks in professional basketball, especially in the National Basketball Association, is to encourage White youngsters to practice and excel as much as Black youngsters. (GC)

Describes the burgeoning commodity futures industry, including projected need for brokers, associated professional and support personnel, and sources of information on educational preparation for the field. (SK)

Responses from 280 female business graduates showed that 70% had mentors (two-thirds of whom were male) and only 39% of organizations encouraged mentoring. Those who reported more mentoring had mentors who were their supervisors, were in longer mentoring relationships, or were in organizations supporting mentoring. (SK)

Analysis of data from 4,500 managerial-administrative and professional employees hired 1978-1986 indicates that promotion affects quitting behavior of employees depending on the type of occupation. Past promotions reduce the likelihood of quitting and professionals are promoted at a higher rate than managers but had similar quitting rates.…

Other professions might find insight for practice from teaching: (1) the moral imperative is at the forefront of teaching practice; (2) long-term responsibility and prolonged consideration are focused on the goal of growth; and (3) teaching depends on partnership and communality rather than individual and private intervention. (SK)

The issue of societal responsibility of the medical profession has three dimensions: (1) responsibility of individual practitioners; (2) responsibility of organized medicine; and (3) responsibility of academic medicine. Physicians have an obligation to participate in the political process where health care decisions will be made. (SK)

Liberal and socialist feminist theory is used to demonstrate how the male institution of professionalism has hindered the evolution of the predominantly female discipline of nursing. Knowledge acquired through the experience of caring should be an integral part of the vision of nursing. (SK)