This report asks what are the characteristics a person should possess before being admitted to practice as a professional, how and by whom are those characteristics identified, and how are they measured. It identifies and selects certain criteria common to all professionals; then it details various aspects involved in assessment and certification.…

Discussed is the role of the National Society of Professional Engineers in its support of legislation to increase opportunities for women in careers in science and engineering. (CS)

Interprofessional policy analysis, a new concept, responds to a growing need among legislators at all levels for information about difficult problems confronting society. A program of policy analysis panels formed by the Ohio State University Commission on Interprofessional Education and Practice is described. (MT)

The Philadelphia Section surveys chemical professionals released by Sun Oil and Borden Chemical. (Author/DF)

Meeting held in Nice, France, May 23-24, 1972. (VM)

American Chemical Society, Office of Professional Relations compared earnings of chemists with tradesmen and with other professionals. Chemists tend to dominate the economic picture for scientists and physicians are among the best compensated professionals. Earnings gains for chemists trail those for tradesmen who have climbed sharply. (Author/TS)

The Uniform Probate Code, a significant instrument of legal reform, relies heavily on the involvement of law teachers to continue its progress. (HS)

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 terms "profession" and "professional" in general cases, and uses the results of the analysis to list the characteristics of professional wildlife and natural resource managers. (AL)

An analysis of primary and secondary sources identifies five basic properties of professional ethics codes. The author's own theory, which is related directly to intra- and extraprofessional statuses, is added to the two traditional theories (functional and monopoly) which explain these properties. Professional ethics in America since 1900 are…

Contemporary conditions relevant to the maintenance of occupational control are examined for five professions (accounting, architecture, civil engineering, law, and medicine) in the United Kingdom and the United States as an impetus for the analysis of control by occupations in general. (Author/CT)

Asserts that legal restraints, such as those existing for other major professions, are needed in psychology. Outlines areas in psychological practice that might call for direct or indirect legal regulation. (GC)

Three sets of relationships directly affect the daily activities of a special educator regardless of job title, institutional affiliation, or specialty. These are relationships with the public, the union, and the profession. These relationships should be complementary and a source of support for educators attempting to improve special education…