Summarizes findings and ongoing research based on survey interviews of three National Longitudinal Survey youth cohorts. (LRA)

Twenty-nine Alabama optometric practices were studied using an optometrist survey, one-week patient flow analysis, and audit of patient records. Results indicate some special facets of the rural practices that may require a different kind of educational preparation. (MSE)

The Vocational Preference Inventory (VPI) and the Self-Directed Search (SDS) were administered to 102 Black women workers in occupational environments consistent with Holland's six vocational environments. Four scales in each test successfully differentiated the occupational groups, supporting the concurrent validity of Holland's theory for…

A study comparing the duration of unemployment and the postunemployment earnings of women over and under age 45 determined that there are significant differences between older and younger women in job-search behavior, employment opportunities, earnings, and assistance received from employment service agencies and unions. (SK)

According to a national survey, a majority of workers heard about their current jobs through friends and relatives. Informal channels were used more among young, less educated, and blue-collar workers, while women were less likely than men to have used such channels. (SK)

Examined are: (1) the causes of growth, elaboration, and differentiation in middle-level collegiate administration; (2) the roles and status of middle-level administrators; and (3) the functions of national occupational associations in the professional lives of these campus officials. Results are based on a literature review, survey questionnaire,…

Expressed vocational choices correctly predicted actual occupations 2 years after high school for 38 percent of the total sample. When certainty level was added to expressed choice, prediction rates were 43 percent for very sure choosers, 38 percent for fairly sure choosers, and 28 percent who were not sure. (Author)

To ease the transition of laid-off Comprehensive Employment and Training Act (CETA) workers, a series of workshops were held to provide information and identify needs. Although most participants were satsified with CETA services, they did not feel they received help in finding new jobs. (JAC)

Presents salary, education, and staffing data from a 1977-1978 survey of directors of biomedical communication units. (CMV)

Presented are analyses of the progress women engineers have made in gaining representation in the engineering profession. Discussed are acceptance, advancement, and distribution of women engineers by professional subdivisions. (RE)

A survey of 482 employers showed that their hiring quotas for the 1978-79 college graduating class are up. Also discussed are survey results on high-demand occupations, starting salary levels, and employer attitudes toward affirmative action and job qualifications. (SJL)

Describes a research study that investigated the impact of negotiated master contracts for teachers on the functions of instructional supervisors. (JG)

Questions 600 full-time faculty members teaching journalism and/or mass communication about job-related stress. Finds faculty members suffer from job-related stress; differences exist in the way men and women view, experience, and cope with stress; anxiety and stress are shared by teachers at all grade levels; and times when faculty and students…

Survey responses of 407 elementary school principals revealed that the factors most influencing principals' decisions to retain students include lack of mastery of material, local and state accountability standards, and the student's maturity level and chronological age. Principals also believe children should be retained in the early years.…

Reports on the results of a survey of 434 employers so as to assess staffing practices. Some of the findings address employers' interviewing and hiring strategies, trends in technology, signing bonuses, time required to hire a professional, and general criteria for sorting through applicants. (RJM)