Multiple regression analyses of data on career maturity, work commitment, work values, self-efficacy, age, and career decidedness were conducted for 367 Australian students in grades 8-12. Chief predictors of career maturity attitudes were age, gender, and career certainty. Commitment and career indecision were the main predictors of career…

German participants in vocational training have the opportunity to gain practical work experience abroad. The project requires close cooperation among educational institutions, companies, chambers of commerce, and European Union entities. It has the potential to enhance the German dual training system with internationally portable qualifications.…

Describes the process and consequences of switching from a career in college English to the technical writing profession. (MM)

A study of 165 college seniors included 45 in internships/career-related work, 36 with neither, 42 in internships only, and 42 with work experience only. Internships alone or with work experience related to higher levels of self-concept crystallization. Task variety, feedback, and dealing with people were significantly related to self-concept and…

Using self-reported sex discrimination data from the National Longitudinal Survey of Young Women, a study found that working women who report discrimination are more likely to change employers or interrupt their labor force participation. However, women who report discrimination do not accrue less experience or have lower wage growth. (SK)

Examples of school-based enterprises in Kentucky illustrate how schools can provide vital work-based learning experiences for high school students. The necessity of exposing students to career opportunities as early as possible and of developing empathy between teachers and employers is stressed. (SK)

Cooperative education in an underused program despite demonstrated benefits for the integration of educational and career goals. Computerized program management can streamline operations and increase its use. (SK)

Cooperative education coordinators should market their work experience programs to college-bound students. The combination of career-specific work experience and appropriate course work can expose college-bound students to career options, prepare them for higher education, and give them job skills. (SK)

Although numerous authorities believe that those teaching management should have managerial experience, a recent survey of Academy of Management members showed that a significant number of management professors possess minimal "real-world" experience. This shortcoming affects the quality of the product that universities are providing to the…

In a survey of 303 cooperative engineering students, those in higher grade levels experienced more career growth from their latest co-op job. Few differences between third- and fourth-year students suggest that students benefit most from their first three co-op quarters. (SK)

Analyzes cooperative education for its applicability to components of the learning process (external conditions, internal conditions, and learning outcomes) and relevance to learning principles. Finds that co-op enhances learning and supports traditional educational values. (SK)

Used census data to describe changes in work-family connection between 1970 and 1980 for highly educated men and women aged 30-39. Found, despite educational and occupational advances for women, gender differences in the connection between work and family experiences remained substantial over the decade. (Author/ABL)

School-to-work legislation calls for local partnerships to develop curriculum that integrates academic and vocational courses and links school-based and work-based learning. In at least 37 states, individualized state and local partnership systems exist. Contains 11 references and cites a program that brings teachers into the workplace. (MLF)

Comparison of 683 managers selected for promotion and 683 still in middle management found that those with more education and longer tenure were more likely to be promoted. The longer it took to reach middle management, the lower the chances of advancement. Gender and race moderated the effects of organizational experience. (SK)

Employed human capital and structural perspectives to explore extent to which the lower salaries received by full-time faculty women compared to their male colleagues vary across different rank/experience cohorts. Data from the 1993 National Study of Postsecondary Faculty revealed that among the "older" faculty at each rank, women…