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Child Welfare; Social Work; Focus Groups; Program Implementation; Caseworker Approach; Educational Principles; Caseworkers; Family Programs; Family Counseling; Counselor Attitudes; Work Attitudes; Occupational Surveys

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Objectives: The purpose of this study was to explore perceptions of Family-Centered Practice (FCP) among child welfare workers who are expected to use FCP principles in their work with children and families. Method: Nine focus groups were conducted among child welfare workers across seven different regions within one state to assess caseworker's experiences with FCP. Results: Themes related to time, resources and opportunities, work climate, and engagement emerged from the analysis in relation to the implementation of FCP. Conclusions: Implications of the implementation of the FCP framework for social work policy and practice are discussed. Note:The following two links are not-applicable for text-based browsers or screen-reading software. Show Hide Full Abstract

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Foreign Countries; Science Instruction; Science Teachers; Well Being; Coping; Teacher Surveys; Teacher Attitudes; Self Esteem; Middle School Teachers; Work Attitudes; Job Satisfaction; Occupational Surveys; Industrial Psychology; Classroom Environment; Educational Practices; Questionnaires; Pedagogical Content Knowledge

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A teacher-researcher in a primary school setting surveyed the middle years' teachers of her school and those in the local science hub group, to determine their confidence and satisfaction levels in relation to teaching science. Her results confirm feelings of inadequacy and reluctance to teach Science, but also indicate ways that schools can consider the wellbeing of middle years' teachers. In the context of the introduction of the Australian curriculum and the demands for standard achievement levels, the author suggests actions to assist middle school science teacher wellbeing. (Contains 5 figures.) Note:The following two links are not-applicable for text-based browsers or screen-reading software. Show Hide Full Abstract

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Career Development; Tuition; Employee Assistance Programs; Interviews; Phenomenology; Education Work Relationship; Family Work Relationship; Stress Variables; Occupational Surveys; Barriers; Postmodernism; Academic Aspiration; Occupational Aspiration; Goal Orientation; Achievement Need; Employee Attitudes; Student Experience; Part Time Students; Employees; Performance Factors; Coping

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This paper examines the complex experiences of full-time employed adults trying to climb the career ladder in their company by making use of company tuition assistance to earn their first college degree. Guided by Savickas' (2005) career construction theory, emphasizing the personal agency and meaning-making within career development, we conducted phenomenological interviews with a purposive sample of eight men and women from six different companies using company tuition assistance while working full-time. Participants held complex feelings toward dual roles of work and school including feeling overwhelmed and delayed in their progress as well as experiencing positive synergy between school and work roles. Workplace features such as flexible scheduling and having an encouraging supervisor facilitated progress. Implications for understanding and supporting the career development of full-time employed adults are discussed. (Contains 2 tables.) Note:The following two links are not-applicable for text-based browsers or screen-reading software. Show Hide Full Abstract

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Qualitative Research; Psychologists; Work Environment; Counseling Psychology; Counselor Training; Interviews; Job Satisfaction; Work Ethic; Measures (Individuals); Semi Structured Interviews; Career Development; Occupational Surveys

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Interviews were completed with eight counseling psychologists who viewed their careers as a calling. Using the Consensual Qualitative Research guidelines, six domains emerged: definition, process of discerning, content of the calling, professional impact, personal impact, and maintenance. Generally, interviewees viewed the discernment of their calling as the result of an indirect route that included self-reflection, support from others, and an identified calling source. Interviewees generally viewed their calling as what one is meant to do, as something that evolved over time, as synonymous with one's purpose in life, and as tied to helping or serving others. Generally, interviewees were satisfied with their personal and professional lives and noted that the calling positively impacted their daily work tasks and interpersonal relationships. Interviewees generally viewed their calling as an ongoing process, and they identified role models and supportive work environments that aided in maintaining their calling. (Contains 1 table.) Note:The following two links are not-applicable for text-based browsers or screen-reading software. Show Hide Full Abstract

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Foreign Countries; Professional Personnel; Knowledge Economy; Occupational Mobility; Age Groups; Educational Attainment; Government Employees; Business; Working Hours; Salaries; Multiple Employment; Finance Occupations; Managerial Occupations; Building Trades; Service Occupations; Social Services; Transportation; Communications; Occupations; Occupational Surveys

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It seems evident that the prospects of the country's development lie in a balanced model of the sectors and branches of Russia's economy, first and foremost with the creation of high-technology sectors and with higher significance attached to intellectual work and services. In terms of sociology, this task is linked closely to changes in the professional structure, and the focus is on groups of workers of high qualification. They are the ones who comprise the intellectual potential of economic growth, an essential factor in the dynamics of branches and sectors of the economy that are based on high technologies and lead to innovations. The present article looks at the resources of the intellectual potential in the professional structure, in other words, the professional groups of workers who have a high level of education and are employed in work that requires high qualifications and the performance of multifunctional tasks. The focus of the examination is concentrated on the current state as well as on the transformation of the redistribution of these groups in the current period. The latter, moreover, is interpreted as changes in the structure, status, and characteristics of workplaces [and in] the professional activity of specialists. A particular focus of attention is the character, tendencies, and factors of labor mobility, whose intensiveness and quality have always been viewed as extremely important indicators of the functioning and development of society. Analysis on the current state of the intellectual and professional potential of Russia shows that the career aspirations of young specialists do not fit well with the labor force needs, and are not well suited to developing crucial areas of the economy. (Contains 7 tables and 7 notes.) [This article was translated by Kim Braithwaite.] Note:The following two links are not-applicable for text-based browsers or screen-reading software. Show Hide Full Abstract

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Reference Services; Librarians; Academic Libraries; National Surveys; Occupational Surveys; Responsibility; Competence; Occupational Information

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Academic reference services face great challenges as they cope with the pace of technological change, competition from other information service providers, and tight budgets. In fact, some critics suggest that reference services are no longer relevant or necessary as more information moves online. This study examines a nationwide survey that reveals that reference librarians are indeed engaged in a wide variety of activities requiring a range of competencies and skills. Results of this study suggest that reference services are not dying but are evolving, with most academic reference librarians engaged in multifunction positions involving both traditional and nontraditional reference activities. (Contains 2 figures.) Note:The following two links are not-applicable for text-based browsers or screen-reading software. Show Hide Full Abstract

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Occupational Mobility; College Presidents; Labor Turnover; Persistence; School Surveys; Occupational Surveys; Trend Analysis; Observation; Institutional Characteristics; Data Analysis; Personnel Policy; Higher Education; Public Colleges; Private Colleges; Comparative Analysis

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This paper examines job turnover among US university presidents from 2001-2006. Using data from the American Council of Education's Survey of American College Presidents, this analysis finds that public (state supported) university presidents' odds of leaving office over a five-year period are approximately 50 per cent higher than are their private (independent) university presidents. This job instability appears to be driven primarily by the higher propensity for public university presidents to leave one institution to become president at another institution. The flatter returns to time in office experienced by public university presidents likely motives this heightened job turnover. Increased competition for university presidents is likely to increase the returns to job mobility in the coming years. (Contains 7 tables.) Note:The following two links are not-applicable for text-based browsers or screen-reading software. Show Hide Full Abstract

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Masters Degrees; Job Satisfaction; Human Capital; Social Capital; Recreation; Educational Benefits; Education Work Relationship; Salary Wage Differentials; Agencies; Parks; Professional Personnel; Value Judgment; Urban Areas; Salaries; Educational Attainment; Cost Effectiveness; Questionnaires; Graduate Surveys; Occupational Surveys; Predictor Variables

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This study assessed the nature of the relationship between earning advanced degrees and career outcomes such as salary, job satisfaction, social capital, and human capital among professionals in the parks and recreation field. The sample (n = 196) was drawn from parks and recreation agencies located in the United States. Agencies, excluding educational institutions, were identified via an Internet search for parks and recreation agencies in urban areas. Findings indicated there was a positive relationship between earning a master's degree and salary. Earning a master's degree, however, was not significantly related to job satisfaction, social capital, or human capital. Furthermore, when comparing mean salaries across different types of master's degrees, respondents with a business degree or other type of non-recreation related master's degree earned significantly more than respondents with a recreation-related master's degree. Findings indicate a need to evaluate recreation-related master's programs in context of desired career outcomes. (Contains 3 tables.) Note:The following two links are not-applicable for text-based browsers or screen-reading software. Show Hide Full Abstract

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Social Justice; Counseling; Foreign Countries; Occupational Surveys; Intellectual History; Social Change; Change Strategies; Educational Principles; Counseling Psychology; Counseling Services; Political Influences; Social Influences; Career Guidance; Marriage Counseling; Counselor Training; Educational Counseling; Career Counseling; Trend Analysis

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This article reviews the history and current status of counseling in the Czech Republic. Recommendations for advancement of the profession in a postcommunist era are offered, including the incorporation of social justice principals for the benefit of Gypsies and immigrants, collaboration between Czech and non-Czech counselors, and counseling research with the Czech people.

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Vocational Interests; Workbooks; College Students; Pacific Islanders; Career Education; Career Guidance; Occupational Aspiration; Research Projects; Control Groups; Matched Groups; Intervention; Intermode Differences; Cognitive Objectives; Occupational Surveys; Likert Scales; Pretests Posttests; Teaching Methods; Interest Inventories; Career Counseling; Foreign Countries

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Students enrolled in a college success course were assigned to (a) a cognitive intervention using the Career Thoughts Inventory (CTI) workbook (Sampson, Peterson, Lenz, Reardon, & Saunders, 1996b), (b) an occupational research project involving an oral report, and (c) a control condition. The workbook condition had a significant effect on the CTI total score, whereas the research condition and the control condition did not. Both workbook and research conditions had a significant positive effect on decision-making confusion and commitment anxiety. (Contains 1 table.) Note:The following two links are not-applicable for text-based browsers or screen-reading software. Show Hide Full Abstract

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