There has been a growing concern in both the law enforcement and public health arenas about the increase in the use of pharmaceutical drugs for nonmedical use, especially among young adults. The National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) asks persons aged 12 or older questions related to their nonmedical use of prescription-type drugs,…

Over the past 5 years, the percentage of credit teaching in the California Community Colleges (CCC) system conducted by part-time faculty has grown from 40 to 47 percent. In fall 1999, two-thirds of teaching faculty were classified as part-time. Part-time faculty do not generally receive medical or retirement benefits and are paid significantly…

The General Accounting Office (GAO) reviewed reports published by seven states (Indiana, Maryland, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Washington, and Wisconsin) regarding the status of their families who have left welfare. The families discussed in the reports were estimated to account for approximately 8 percent of the number of families to…

Among Negroes living in metropolitan areas outside the South in 1960, those born in the South had higher incomes and less unemployment than those born in the North. (Author/MF)

The Black woman, as a member of two minorities, finds herself in an ambiguous role. An alignment with Black civil rights or feminist groups puts her in the position where Blacks or women will criticize or question her loyalties or fulfillment of her responsibilities. (CMG)

Documents the extent of urban transportation and entry-level job losses in major cities. Describes the mismatch between educational requisites of newer growth industries and educational background of urban minorities, and highlights the role of this mismatch in the increase in urban minority unemployment and welfare dependency. (EF)

Surveyed graduates (N=46) of an undergraduate rehabilitation curriculum. Found that 93 percent were employed, with 81 percent in positions related to their educational background. Education and longevity were important factors in upward mobility. Graduates seemed to prefer a well-organized but broad and flexible curriculum that emphasized…

Provided are results of an American Chemical Society survey on members' employment status and salaries. These results are reported by sex, highest degree, minority status, experience level, and work function/speciality. In addition, salaries of industrial chemists and salaries related to supervisory function are reported. (JN)

Women's difficult working conditions are due to factors such as the nature and form of women's employment, their reproductive role, and family responsibilities. The relative importance of these factors must be assessed in order to redress inequalities. (SK)

A graduate survey (n=575) of alumni vocational achievement, acceptance of responsibility in social groups, and further intellectual development was related to undergraduate grades. The only significant finding was an inverse relationship with involvement in community activities among males. (Author/PN)

Using data collected from 25 secondary schools in the Study of Schooling sample, investigated the relationship between race/ethnicity and the scope/substance of vocational courses taken. Found substantive differences between and within schools' vocational programs that resulted in different vocational experiences of White and non-White students.…

Examined the relationship between career status aspirations and strength of career orientation. Male (N=171) and female (N=192) 12th graders completed a Career Orientation Inventory and reported their most preferred occupational aspiration. Results indicated students with higher status professional aspirations manifested stronger career…

Employing the bilateral or segmented theory of labor markets, research has begun to reveal the complexity and variability of schooling's impact on diverse work careers of differing groups in society. Specific attention is paid to the effect of educational origins on the careers of individuals in professional occupations. (Author/MLW)

Three reports of interest to career counselors are presented: results of a survey of 1976-77 bachelor's and master's graduates; what the college student body will be like in 1990; and the number of teachers employed and the number of vacancies in a score of subjects in 1979. (CT)

Stage-state analysis of the life course is presented as useful in identifying types of life courses and their relative frequency, in estimating the likelihood of moving from a given state through a sequence of future states, and in analyzing routes and processes connecting initial states with potential outcomes. (Author/DB)