Differences in underemployment, defined as employment below one's actual or potential skill level, were investigated for a stratified random sample of 602 individuals representing an estimated labor force of 410,074 in the Tidewater area. Data were obtained by questionnaire and were analyzed according to occupational level, job attitudes, job…

This first volume of a three part study evaluating vocational training provided in correctional institutions, focuses on theoretical foundations and historical developments of offender vocational rehabilitation. The effect of factors such as the family, community environment, and employment status on criminal behavior and rehabilitation are…

HIGH SCHOOL DROPOUTS OF HIGH ABILITY WERE STUDIED TO OBTAIN INFORMATION ABOUT THIS PARTICULAR SEGMENT OF THE DROPOUT POPULATION. SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES WERE TO (1) DETERMINE THEIR EMPLOYMENT STATUS, (2) DETERMINE THEIR PATTERN OF INTEREST AND PERSONALITY, (3) SUGGEST OCCUPATIONAL FIELDS FOR WHICH TRAINING PROGRAMS SHOULD BE DEVELOPED, AND (4) PROVIDE…

This document reports the results of a survey of all registered dental hygienists reported by the State of Maryland as residents of southern Maryland (n=397), 82% of whom responded. The purpose of the survey was to examine the employment patterns of dental hygienists in the Montgomery College service area in order to determine if hygienists who…

Data from the October 1977 Current Population Survey show that the employment situation of workers 16 to 24 years of age is somewhat improved, with the increase mostly among older youth not in school. (MF)

The relationship of sex role acceptance to actual and desired fertility was assessed in a sample of female college students and women's organization members. Multiple regression analysis indicated that behavioral measures of sex role acceptance accounted for more variance in predicting desired fertility than did the Bem Sex Role Inventory.…

Parents of 140 former special education students were interviewed to assess former students' competencies according to the Life-Centered Career Education Curriculum. Subjects with higher competency levels were found to have a significantly more favorable employment status than their peers. (CH)

Indicates Association for Business Communication (ABC) academic member is probably female with following characteristics: Ph.D. with publications, age 34-44, tenured collegiate business school professor, emphasizes class work, and salary over $30,000. Indicates ABC business member is a male writing consultant or manager who supervises, conducts…

Findings indicate the greater importance of intrauniversity location in determining the salaries of academic men compared to women. For some types of locations, the salary returns are dependent primarily upon attainment levels, and in almost all cases, these effects are more marked for men. (Author/CT)

Many labor unions do not encourage organizing efforts among minorities; District Council 37 is an exception. This union became a pacesetter for change as it opened new opportunities for women trapped in dead end, menial jobs. Black women were urged to move into positions of leadership in the union. (VM)

Physical education graduates' responses to a survey regarding their employment status and career plans indicated that less than half entered teaching. Many felt program weaknesses included lack of exposure to the reality of teaching; too few field experiences; and lack of preparation for coaching, special needs students, and classroom management.…

From a sample of 368 work organizations, organizational characteristics are explored that favor proliferation of detailed job titles to describe work roles. Proliferation is linked to administrative imperatives, internal labor task struggles, and institutional environmental influence on personnel practices. Titles' fragmentation imposes status…

A sample of 1,897 adolescent workers was investigated relative to determinants of occupational status for adolescents and sex differences in determinants of occupational status. Results indicate that young males work in lower status but better paying jobs than young females. Tentative implications substantiate the existence of occupational status…

Examines survey and longitudinal studies that focus on West German adolescents' educational and career expectations. Results showed that failure in school, a downgrading in the school career, and an orientation toward educational and vocational careers which failed to meet either parents' or students' expectations resulted in psychosocial stress…

This study of 75 families with at least one preschool child examined the effects of sex-role orientation and wife's employment status on the division of housework and child care and husband and wife's satisfaction with that division. Results indicate that where wives work outside the home, husbands and wives share child care and housework more.…