A comparison of pre- and postservice earnings of former clients at the Woodrow Wilson Rehabilitation Center as one indicator of the success of the vocational rehabilitation training program found that time worked, percentage employed, and earnings were greatest for those who completed the program. (Critiques of Vogel's article by Kaplan and…

Using Current Population Survey data, 32,000 unemployed job seekers were tracked monthly through 1991. More than one-fifth found jobs by the second month. Most often used method was direct employer contact, most successful was private employment agencies. Likelihood of finding a job decreased when five or more methods were used. (SK)

Discusses Temporary Help Industry segment of the contingent work force. Discusses benefits and drawbacks to both the employer and "employee." Suggests profiles of people who can benefit from this alternative employment experience. Concludes that, with strong understanding of qualities and skills that Temporary Help Services employers need in…

Examined conversations in which spouses (n=709) debrief one another about what happened during the day. Found positive association between amount of time spouses reported debriefing and their relational satisfaction. Occupational status was linked to debriefing time and, for wives, perceived discrepancies in spouses' talk time also emerged as…

The career paths of four women directors in the Cooperative State Research Extension Education Service (CSREES) were examined to determine what factors enabled or impeded them. Four major themes that influenced the attainment of executive positions by women emerged: organizational factors, building of networks and relationships, recognition of…

The Career Attitudes and Strategies Inventory scales measure job satisfaction, work involvement, skill development, dominant style, career worries, interpersonal abuse, family commitment, risk-taking style, and geographic barriers. It is useful as a career checkup or screening device and as a tool for organizational needs assessment and program…

Males (n=123) and females (n=134) rated sexual harassment case studies, judging subordinates harassing supervisors more harshly than coworker cases. Females held organizations more responsible than males did. When behavior violated norms of role-prescribed behavior, it was more likely to be perceived as harassment. (Contains 46 references.) (SK)

A study of American Economic Association members (633 women, 1,245 men) indicated that in the 1960s-early 1980s, female economists had lower professional attainment and career advancement. Women's promotion prospects significantly improved during the 1980s in all ranks and for Ph.D.-granting and non-Ph.D. granting institutions. By the end of the…

Examination of the labor market experiences of three waves of recent immigrants to Australia in their early settlement years confirms that labor market outcomes improve over time as their length of residence increases. Labor force participation was greater for those who entered Australia for business reasons than for those entering for…

Addresses the utility of the construct of social interest as related to the behaviors of criminal offenders. Social interest involves concern for others and optimism regarding one's view of the world. The results indicate significant relationships between social interest scores and offender outcome as demonstrated by employment status, new felony…

Although research has indicated a link between gender and perceived illness severity and the employment status of people with multiple sclerosis (MS), it has not addressed questions regarding the relationship between those variables and specific types of employment concerns. In this study, a sample of 1,310 adults with MS replied to a mail survey…

As postsecondary institutions are confronted by the challenges of escalating accountability, shrinking budgets, and administrative downsizing, higher education leaders are expecting more from their faculty members. In this environment, an improved understanding of faculty followership behaviors is increasingly important. We examined the…

Domestic violence continues to be a serious problem for women in the United States. As a result, the battered women's movement has been tireless in campaigning for greater awareness of the issue, tougher penalties against offenders, and public vigilance against potential batterers, including fathers from dissolving families. In reaction to this…

Coping styles are generally considered to be environmentally driven. Up to now, research has mainly focused on family influences. However, some studies underline the effect of educational settings on the development of problem-focused coping strategies. Consistently with previous reports on the enhancement of autonomy and problem-solving in…

The education and care of children during their first years has long been a topic of debate for policy-makers and researchers. In recent years, neurological and longitudinal research has highlighted the impact the education and care environment can have on the long-term cognitive, social and emotional development of young children. China's…