In Chile, teaching is in a period of transition between occupation and profession. To examine teachers' perceptions of their profession, the author conducted a qualitative, phenomenological investigation. He interviewed twenty-seven history and social science teachers employed at urban secondary schools in Chile. He found that teachers believe…

Translators and interpreters are not currently trained as professionals, but taught a "do-as-I-do" system inherited from the medieval guilds. Most are self-made, having acquired technique and applied it to languages already known. However, there is now enough known about mediated interlingual communication to teach translators and interpreters how…

Discusses the opportunities that a technical education in engineering or the physical sciences offers for a financially and professionally rewarding career. Includes comments on how technical careers can make contributions to the betterment of society. (MLH)

Presents statistics from a survey of high school students which investigated career choice patterns, most important reasons for career choice, and persons or sources most helpful in making career choices. Also reveals that engineering enrollments have been declining for several years, and that many engineering students eventually change to…

This guide is designed as a source of ideas and information for individuals and organizations interested in occupational alcoholism programs for the hard-to-reach work force. Following a brief overview of the problem and a report on progress in occupational alcoholism programming, a working definition of the hard-to-reach work force is offered;…

This book is designed to provide current and historical statistics about the professional segment of the population and particularly the participation and availability of women and minorities. Over 200 data sources were used to prepare the statistical tables and charts. The first five chapters focus on general enrollments, general degrees, general…

The purpose of this paper is to determine whether organized exposure to American academic and professional norms has had any long term influence on attitudes and scholarly behavior of a group of Indian engineering faculty who studied in the United States between 1953 and 1963. (Author)

This publication summarizes results of the Bureau of Labor Statistics' 18th annual salary survey of selected professional, administrative, technical, and clerical occupations in private industry as of March 1977. The survey provides nationwide salary averages (not including Alaska and Hawaii) and distributions for 78 work-level categories covering…

Burnout must be considered as symptomatic of a serious event in a person's life--a mid-life crisis, as it is widely termed. Numerous writings point out that during a period of life, roughly between the ages of 30 and 55, many people reach a crisis brought on by the realization that everyone's career, status, and life are measurable and limited.…

This survey of online search service centers in Canada was conducted to provide data on these centers and, more specifically, on the characteristics of the human search intermediary; and to provide an accurate overall picture of online searching in Canada. The survey questionnaires were mailed to approximately 765 Canadian customers of seven…

Part 3 of the three-part Vocational Evaluation Project final report contains brief summaries of the seven task force reports which comprise the final report and three such task force reports. The report of task force 4, The Evaluation Team Approach to Vocational Evaluation, describes the multiple roles an evaluation team must play in the…

Presented are some casefinding approaches used in the Developmentally Delayed Infant Education Project (Ohio). Brief sections include information on the Project's objectives and limits; the responsibilities, desired skills and competencies, and desired traits and attributes of casefinding coordinators; identification approaches (such as contacting…

Communication policies emanate from political ideologies, the social and economic conditions of a country, and the values on which they are based, and strive to relate these to the real needs for and the prospective opportunities in communication. In this study, one of a series undertaken as part of a UNESCO program, an attempt was made to follow…

Writing courses for preprofessional students focus on the fundamentals of grammar, spelling, and syntax for students majoring in one of the professional fields and can provide students with subject matter for writing and an opportunity to examine and practice the stylistic conventions of their particular fields of interest. Both the English…

The advent of the Education Professions Development Act (EPDA) provides hope and impetus for dramatic steps to be taken in redesigning the education profession. To contribute substantially to solving the major problems of educational manpower, school organization, and governance of the profession, the National Commission on Teacher Education and…