bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
The Experience of Job Insecurity for Professional Women
Authors: EARNSHAW ALICE RUSSELL , AMUNDSON NORMAN E. , BORGEN WILLIAM A.
Published: December 2011

In this article the authors examine the experience of job insecurity, as described by 20 women professionals living and working in a large metropolitan area on the west coast of Canada.
Implications of Current Research for Counseling the Unemployed
Authors: STEINWEG DAVID A.
Published: December 2011

This article presents six empirically supported strategies to aid counselors in their efforts to help unemployed workers cope with the consequences of job loss.
Stress Management Training for Employees Experiencing Corporate Acquisition
Authors: ELLIOTT TIMOTHY R. , MAPLES SUSAN
Published: December 2011

A stress management seminar for employees experiencing corporate acquisition is described. Information regarding the specific types of stressors experienced by these employees is also presented.
Teaching Job Interview Skills to Alcoholics: Implications for Future Employment Rates
Authors: DUNN GARY E. , THOMAS ARTHUR H. , ENGDAHL BRIAN E.
Published: December 2011

Twenty‐three inpatient alcoholics participated in a job‐finding skills workshop. They demonstrated better job interview skills and a higher employment rate compared with a control group.
Finding Work Following Job Loss: The Role of Coping Resources
Authors: HOLMES BARBARA H. , WERBEL JAMES D.
Published: December 2011

The negative physical and psychological effects of job loss are well‐documented. Much less research has explored factors that might help people cope with job loss and become reemployed quickly. Individuals who became reemployed within 3 months of job loss were more “internal” in locus of control, had greater self‐efficacy, and possessed better problem‐solving skills than did individuals who remained unemployed.
Retraining Displaced Workers: Factors Affecting Success in Training Programs
Authors: DEAN GARY J. , DOWLING WILLIAM D.
Published: December 2011

In this study 21 displaced workers were interviewed regarding factors affecting their participation in training programs funded by the Job Training Partnership Act. Differences between program participants and nonparticipants, differences among program participants, and differences among nonparticipants were identified.
Social Support and Job Search Intensity Among Older Unemployed Workers: Implications for Employment Counselors
Authors: RIFE JOHN C. , BELCHER JOHN R.
Published: December 2011

A total of 54 unemployed workers over the age of 50 were interviewed in order to examine the relationship between the quality of social support provided by family and friends for their job search efforts and their job search intensity. The findings indicate that receiving positive social support for job search activities was significantly related to job search intensity. In addition, older workers perceived the supportive messages provided by unemployed friends as more positive than the support messages provided by employed and retired family or friends. Implications of these findings for assessing the presence of positive social supports and for developing successful job search assistance programs for older unemployed workers are discussed.
Volunteerism as an Enhancement to Career Development
Authors: ELLIS JOHN R.
Published: December 2011

Volunteerism can foster appropriate career development as well as enhance the job search process. Volunteerism can be beneficial to individuals at all stages of career development.
Multicultural Career Development: A Methodological Critique of 8 Years of Research in Three Leading Career Journals
Authors: KOEGEL HENRY M. , DONIN ILENE , PONTEROTTO JOSEPH G. , SPITZ STEVEN
Published: December 2011

A methodological critique was conducted of all full‐length articles highlighting American racial and ethnic minority groups or international populations appearing in the Journal of Employment Counseling, The Career Development Quarterly, and the Journal of Vocational Behavior from 1985 through 1992. The 68 quantitative, empirically based studies identified were examined for their theoretical bases, topical emphases, multicultural populations investigated, sample descriptions, sample sizes, geographic location of the samples, instrumentation, and statistical procedures used. The results are discussed in light of the criticisms of the general multicultural counseling research delineated in recent counseling literature.
Later Life Career Planning: A New Challenge for Career Counselors
Authors: CANAFF AUDREY L.
Published: December 2011

This article discusses the issue of later‐life career planning for adults. Many older adults choose to return to employment rather than enter the traditional retirement stage of their life cycle. The article considers career options for the older adult.
New Approaches in Delivery in the Canadian Employment Service
Authors: DAVIES GWENDA , TURCOTTE MICHEL , HESS PETER , SMITHSON STUART
Published: December 2011

This article discusses some of the recent changes to client interventions and counselor training in the Canadian federal government delivery of the employment counseling service, with special focus on the introduction of electronic tools.
Career Counseling and Counselor Training in Finland
Authors: NUMMENMAA ANNA RAIJA , SINISALO PENTTI
Published: December 2011

This article gives an overview of career counseling and counselor training in Finland. Changes with respect to theory and practice are also discussed.
Broadening the Use of Holland's Hexagon With Specific Implications for Career Counselors
Authors: MILLER MARK J.
Published: December 2011

This article offers a new mapping procedure—used in conjunction with Holland's (1985) hexagon—to help clients identify and explore occupational alternatives.
The Influence of Gender on Job Loss Coping Behavior Among Unemployed Managers
Authors: MALEN ELIZABETH ANN , STROH LINDA K.
Published: December 2011

Using the Job Loss Coping Behavior scale (JLCB; Leana & Feldman, 1992), this article examines the behaviors of 131 unemployed male and female managers in coping with their Job loss. The results indicate that the men had significantly higher job search efficacy. The article's findings suggest that women may need more help in identifying a network of colleagues and friends to assist with then‐Job search activities than men. The authors encourage employment counselors to be mindful of this finding and to help unemployed women to develop more appropriate proactive behaviors and skills that will assist them with their Job search activities.
Maximizing Staff Resources in Meeting the Needs of Job Seekers in One‐Stop Centers
Authors: SAMPSON JAMES P. , REARDON ROBERT C.
Published: December 2011

The evolution of one‐stop centers is examined in terms of the limitations of existing services and the one‐stop response. Levels of support are discussed in relation to the needs of job seekers and options for matching needs with staff support (self‐help, brief staff‐assisted, and individual case‐managed services) are reviewed. This article proposes 2 models for maximizing staff resources in one‐stop centers. The first model deals with determining the support necessary for job seekers to make effective use of information and assessment resources. The second model deals with specific service delivery sequences for self‐help, brief staff‐assisted, and individual case‐managed services.
Implementing “Starting Points”: A Follow‐Up Study
Authors: BORGEN WILLIAM A.
Published: December 2011

The article describes a follow‐up study of the implementation of a group‐based needs assessment program for unemployed people titled “Starting Points.” The study was conducted using a focus group methodology that resulted in 813 statements from staff and clients involved with the program. The statements were categorized within 15 themes. The themes generated suggested that the program was successful in connecting clients with needed resources. They also pointed out the importance of the way in which clients were referred to the program and the availability of resources following completion of the program. Recommendations are made regarding future implementation of the program. The article concludes with questions raised by the study regarding the implementation of employment counseling interventions generally.
Expressing counselor empathy through the use of possible selves
Authors: Martz Erin
Published: December 2011

The construct of possible selves, which represents the multifaceted aspects of an individual's self‐concept, is proposed in this theoretical article as a means by which employment and career counselors can extend greater empathy to their clients. The construct of empathy is reviewed first, followed by the construct of possible selves. Possible selves are suggested as a means to encourage greater perspective‐taking by both the client and the counselor, which reflects a greater empathic process.
Employment counseling and life stressors: coping through expressive writing
Authors: Soper Barlow , Von Bergen C. W.
Published: December 2011

Job loss can be one of life's most traumatic experiences, especially if the unemployment is extended. In addition to more common interventions used by employment counselors and others dedicated to assisting clients in the search for work, it can be helpful to assist clients in expressing their negative feelings through writing. Expressive writing is a powerful technique used successfully to confront traumatic life events. Beneficial effects of expressive writing include understanding why feelings occur. Factors that favorably influence expressive writing and specific procedures for implementation in the employment counseling context are discussed.
Virtual mentors: mentoring on the internet
Authors: Knouse Stephen B.
Published: December 2011

Mentoring is an increasingly important function for career success. Many special groups, however, including minorities and women, have difficulty finding a mentor. One solution is virtual mentoring—selecting and interacting with mentors on the Internet. The author discusses advantages of virtual mentoring over other forms of mentoring, describes examples of Internet mentoring for various special groups and purposes, and suggests future directions for Internet mentoring.
Internet abuse in the workplace: Issues and concerns for employers and employment counselors
Authors: Griffiths Mark
Published: December 2011

This article gives an overview of some of the main issues in the most serious form of Internet abuse (i.e., Internet addiction) before examining other types of workplace Internet abuse (cybersexual Internet abuse, online friendship/relationship abuse, Internet activity abuse, online information abuse, criminal Internet abuse, and miscellaneous Internet abuse) and why they occur. A few specific types of Internet abuse (online pornography use, sexually related Internet crime, online gambling) are also highlighted as issues for employers. The author concludes that Internet abuse should be taken seriously by all employers who use the Internet in their day‐to‐day business.
Job applicants and preemployment agreements: what employment counselors need to know
Authors: Soper Barlow , Von Bergen C. W. , Mawer William T. , Von Bergen Alison N. , Rosenthal Gary T.
Published: December 2011

U.S. society is becoming increasingly litigious. Nowhere is this more evident than in the employment process, where preemployment agreements for job applicants are becoming more common. Preemployment agreements require applicants to accept certain terms or provisions before they are offered a position. In this article, the authors describe types of preemployment contracts and legal issues associated with them and present attorney‐selected sample cases to assist employment counselors to better prepare their clients for addressing this legal phenomenon.
Who is and who is not willing to use online employer‐provided retirement investment advice
Authors: Joo So‐Hyun , Grable John E. , Choe Hyuncha
Published: December 2011

This study used classification tree analysis to examine who is and who is not willing to use online employer‐provided retirement investment advice. Using data from the Retirement Confidence Survey (Employee Benefit Research Institute, 2004), the study focused on who was more likely to use online retirement investment advice when it was available from their employer. Results indicated that those who were younger, those who participated in a defined contribution retirement plan, and those who made joint (with someone else in their household) personal finance decisions were more likely to use online professional retirement investment advice.
current and future value of human capital: predictors of reemployment compensation following a job loss
Authors: Gowan Mary A. , Lepak David
Published: December 2011

The authors examined the relationship between an individual's human capital profile—knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics—and compensation before and after a job loss. The results of this study show that the types of human capital that predicted pre‐job‐loss salary differ from the types that predict reemployment salary. The findings provide guidance for developing human capital profiles that include general as well as specific types of training to enhance marketability following a job loss.
exploring the relationship between intrapersonal intelligence and university students' career confusion: implications for counseling, academic success, and school‐to‐career transition
Authors: Shearer C. Branton
Published: December 2011

The author describes the relationship between self‐knowledge and career confusion among university students and discusses strategies to enhance career and academic planning. The multiple intelligences profiles of typical university students are compared with those of 82 students enrolled in 3 sequential semesters of a course titled Career Exploration at a large midwestern U.S. university. Low intrapersonal intelligence scores were found to be a significant characteristic of undergraduates with moderate and high levels of career confusion. Implications for counseling to promote successful school‐to‐career transitions are discussed.
career awareness of new graduates and recruiting activities by companies in japan
Authors: Ishikawa Yoshiji , Mizuno Michi , Amundson Norman E.
Published: December 2011

Japan has been experiencing a labor market problem wherein many young people are leaving their jobs within the first 3 years. The authors explore this situation and consider the role of career development in this process. Suggestions are made for how career development programs can play an important role in facilitating a more satisfying career transition process.
digital career portfolios: expanding institutional opportunities
Authors: Willis Lucinda , Wilkie LeAnn
Published: December 2011

Faculty at a small university discussed digital portfolios for technology support students who were entering the senior year without a portfolio that illustrated their knowledge and skills for potential employers. Business leaders expressed the need for graduates to demonstrate technological skills and other critical competency areas. Recent trends replace the traditional résumés and portfolios with digital portfolios, which capture student accomplishments by electronic methods. The authors note that smaller institutions may not have the funding, administrative support, or technical support necessary for such large‐scale projects. They discuss how smaller institutions can provide students with opportunities to develop digital portfolios despite these constraints.
the role of new hire orientation programs
Authors: Dunn Steven , Jasinski Dale
Published: December 2011

A vital component of a firm's human resource management is its new hire orientation (NHO) program. The authors' review of extant literature suggests that NHO programs can be organized based on a reconceptualization of human capital. Using their typology, a firm can organize the role and scope of its NHO program, assign responsibility for the program's execution, and determine the appropriate level of resources to commit to this process. Results of an application in a large technology organization suggest firm performance suffers when NHO components are not aligned strategically. Implications of the study for managers and academics in career counseling are presented.
enhancing employment outcomes for survivors of intimate partner violence: a developmental work personality perspective
Authors: Keim Jeanmarie , Strauser David R. , Olguin David L.
Published: December 2011

Rates of intimate partner violence (IPV) are high. Many survivors elect to leave abusive relationships and seek treatment to address the abusive cycle and psychiatric symptoms that may result. Programs to assist survivors often include an employment component. This article discusses the use of the Developmental Work Personality Scale (D. R. Strauser & J. Keim, 2002) in assessment and counseling, to assist survivors of IPV with obtaining successful employment outcomes.
job stress, coping strategies, and burnout among abuse‐specific counselors
Authors: Wallace Sam Loc , Lee Jayoung , Lee Sang Min
Published: December 2011

The purpose of this study is to investigate whether effective coping strategies play an important role to reduce burnout levels among sexual or substance abuse counselors. The authors examined whether coping strategies mediated or moderated relations between job stress and burnout in a sample of 232 abuse‐specific counselors. Results indicated that self‐distraction and behavior disengagement coping strategies mediated the relationships between 3 job stress variables (workload, role conflict, and job ambiguity) and burnout. Although venting and humor coping strategies positively moderated the relationship between role ambiguity and burnout, active coping strategies negatively moderated the relationship between workload and burnout.
counselor nonverbal self‐disclosure and fear of intimacy during employment counseling: an aptitude—treatment interaction illustration
Authors: Carrein Cindy , Bernaud Jean‐Luc
Published: December 2011

This study investigated the effects of nonverbal self‐disclosure within the dynamic of aptitude—treatment interaction. Participants (N= 94) watched a video of a career counseling session aimed at helping the jobseeker to find employment. The video was then edited to display 3 varying degrees of nonverbal self‐disclosure. In conjunction with the measure of counselor assessment, the authors measured the fear‐of‐intimacy level by using the Doi and Thelen (1993) model. Results showed that when self‐disclosure does not have an effect on counselor assessment, a moderator effect due to the fear of intimacy becomes evident. Implications for research and practice are presented.
what helps and hinders workers in managing change
Authors: Butterfield Lee D. , Borgen William A. , Amundson Norman E. , Erlebach Anne C.
Published: December 2011

This research responds to calls for increased understanding of workers' experiences of their work and work contexts. Informed by positive psychology, this study focused on a seldom‐studied subset of working individuals who self‐identified as doing well with change affecting their work and on strategies that helped or hindered them in doing well, factors that would have helped, and their experiences of change within the context of volatile and changing work situations. Using the enhanced critical incident technique methodology, the authors extracted 790 incidents from 45 participant interviews. These data were organized into the following 10 categories: support from friends and family, support from colleagues, support from professionals, personal attitudes/traits/emotional set, self‐care, internal framework and boundaries, taking action, skill/role competence, management style and work environment, and personal life changes/issues. The implications of these categories for research, theory, practice, and organizations are discussed.
work—family interface for men in nontraditional careers
Authors: Jackson Z. Vance , Wright Stephen L. , Perrone‐McGovern Kristin M.
Published: December 2011

Men are choosing to enter nontraditional careers with greater frequency. In this article, the authors examine nontraditional career choices made by men and review current empirical literature relevant to this topic. Gottfredson's (1981, 1996) theory of circumscription and compromise and Holland's (1997) career choice theory are used as frameworks to examine factors that influence men to pursue nontraditional career choices. The impact of gender role socialization provides further understanding of career choice. The role strain and changing life and family roles that often accompany these nontraditional occupations are also examined. Implications for career counselors, suggestions for counseling interventions, and directions for future research are also discussed.
the role of personality in stress perception across different vocational types
Authors: Saksvik Ingvild Berg , Hetland Hilde
Published: December 2011

In this study, the authors investigated the relationship between personality (measured by the subscales of the NEO Five‐Factor Inventory [NEO‐FFI]; Costa & McCrae, 1992) and stress (measured by the Overall Job Satisfaction scale [Warr, Cook, & Wall, 1979], and Cooper's Job Stress Scale [Cooper, 1981]) across different vocational types as described in Holland's (1966, 1997) theory. A sample of 729 employees participated in the survey. Individuals with high NEO‐FFI scores on neuroticism more often perceived distress across several vocational types. Individuals with high NEO‐FFI scores on conscientiousness more often perceived eustress across several vocational types. Extraversion was related to more eustress in Social and Conventional vocational types, openness to experience to more distress in Realistic and Social vocational types and to less eustress in Conventional vocational types; agreeableness was related to more eustress in Investigative and Conventional vocational types. A relation conclusively exists between personality and perception of distress and eustress for different vocational types.
Infusing culture in career counseling
Authors: Arthur Nancy , Collins Sandra
Published: December 2011

This article introduces the culture‐infused career counselling (CICC) model. Six principles are foundational to a tripartite model emphasizing cultural self‐awareness, awareness of client cultural identities, and development of a culturally sensitive working alliance. The core competencies ensure the cultural validity and relevance of career counseling practices for all clients and shift the focus of career practice to support social justice action.
the chaos theory of careers
Authors: Bright Jim E. H. , Pryor Robert G. L.
Published: December 2011

The Chaos Theory of Careers (CTC; Pryor & Bright, 2011) construes both individuals and the contexts in which they develop their careers in terms of complex dynamical systems. Such systems perpetually operate under influences of stability and change both internally and in relation to each other. The CTC introduces new concepts to account for previously neglected phenomena. The CTC was formulated to address identified shortcomings in existing career theory. Early theories had positive aspects but were partial, segmental, too rational, too individual focused, and divorced from much counseling practice. The authors found attempts at converging the theories unconvincing.
Creativity: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow
Authors: GUILFORD J. P.
Published: December 2011

ABSTRACT Nineteenth century science neglected creativity, and the limited twentieth century approach (to 1950) was largely anecdotal. Recently, research has multiplied, although it has involved little experimental hypothesis testing. Creativity comprises many discrete abilities which often do not correlate very much with each other, and creativity and IQ correlate substantially only at lower IQ levels. Much work has been done in developing evaluative criteria for creative scientific production, and on teaching and learning creativity. Future basic research should concern transfer recall, transformations, reclassification, elaboration, incubation, environmental conditions, and motivation. The social consequences of releasing creative abilities are potentially enormous.
Creativity of university students: What is the impact of field and year of study?
Authors: CHEUNG CHAU‐KIU , RUDOWICZ ELISABETH , YUE XIAODONG , KWAN ANNA S. F.
Published: December 2011

There is a long‐lasting dispute about development of students' creativity in the course of their university education. Both the duration and major field of study may represent the educational effects. To address the issue, the present study collected data (N = 859) from a series of surveys of students in Hong Kong to clarify educational effects by controlling a number of background characteristics and prior scores on creativity. Apart from measuring self‐reported creative traits and creative products, it measured divergent thinking with five tasks to elicit students' creative ideas, which led to scores of fluency, flexibility, novelty, innovativeness, and originality. Results indicate the trend of monotonic decline in creativity with years of study at university and the general superiority of verbal creativity among students of humanities and social sciences, whereas business students had the highest scores on self‐assessed creative traits and products.
Developing and Testing a Turkish Version of Torrance's Tests of Creative Thinking: A Study of Adults
Authors: ASLAN A. ESRA , PUCCIO GERARD J.
Published: December 2011

The present study had two purposes. The first was to translate one of the most popular creativity measures in the West, the Torrance Tests of Creative Thinking, into Turkish and to check the equivalency of the Turkish version against the original English measure. The second, after developing an equivalent form of the TTCT in Turkish, was to compare the creative abilities of an adult Turkish sample, as measured by the Turkish TTCT, against data collected in the United States. All four formats of Torrance's tests were translated into Turkish and evaluated for reliability and equivalency. Students in an English Language Teachers program completed both the original version of the TTCT and the newly translated Turkish version. Analysis of their scores showed a high degree of correspondence between the two language versions. Afterwards, the Turkish TTCT was used to collect data from more than 800 research participants. A cross‐cultural comparison was made to data previously collected in the United States. A number of significant differences emerged between the Turkish and United States samples, such as Verbal Fluency, Verbal Originality, and Abstractness of Titles. These and other results are discussed, such as a comparison between males and females in the Turkish sample.
On Vocational Guidance
Authors: BYRN DELMONT K.
Published: December 2011

Financial Aid for College Students: Undergraduate, Bulletin No. 18, by Theresa Birch Wilkins

Identifying and Educating Our Gifted Children, Pupil Services Series, No. 1, College of Education, Ohio University, by George E. Hill, Rita J. Lauff, and John E. Young

Group Procedures in Guidance, by Roy DeVerl Willey and W. Melvin Strong

Principles and Practices in Guidance, by Emory Stoops and Gunnar L. Wahlquist

How to be Accepted by the College of Your Choice, by Benjamin Fine

Administration of Guidance Services, by Raymond N. Hatch and Buford Stefflre
Briefing the JOURNALS
Authors: FAILOR CLARENCE W. , WESLEY EMORY JONES
Published: December 2011

Eli E. Cohen and Lila Rosenblum, “Are Jobs the Answer to Delinquency?” School and Society

Daniel M. Goodacre III, “Pitfalls in the Use of Psychological Tests,” Personnel

Ann Reid, “Are Special Classes for Slow Learners Worth While?” The Clearing House

Frank E. Wellman, “Guidance and the Curriculum,” School Life

Garnet Owen, “Does Counseling Mean Coddling?,” The Educational Forum

Guy Wagner and Marshall Sanborn, “What Schools Are Doing in Developing Guidance Programs,” Education

Arthur S. Adams, “How Shall One Find His Way?” The Educational Record

Delbert C. Miller, “Industry and Community Power, Structure,” American Sociological Review

Walter Nardelli, “Guidance in the Two‐Year College: A Neglected Area,” Junior College Journal

Wilbert E. Scheer, “Are We Helping Our Students Face Reality?”, Business Education World

Viona E. Long, “Guidance and the Classroom Teacher,” The Clearing House

Joe Przychodzin, “Discipline,” The Clearing House

Marion K. Saunders, “Country Doctors Catch Up,” Harpers Magazine

Barron B. Scarborough and John C. Wright, “The Assessment of an Educational Guidance Clinic,” Journal of Counseling Psychology

Arthur C. Clarke, “Standing Room Only,” Harpers Magazine
On Vocational Guidance
Authors: BYRN DELMONT K.
Published: December 2011

Vocational Training Directory of the United States, Nathan M. Cohen.

Guidance Aids for a Stronger America, by Harry D. Lovelass.

Personality Assessment Procedures, by Robert M. Allen.

Boom and Inflation Ahead and What You Can Do About It, by W. M. Kiplinger and staff.

Studying the Individual Pupil, by Verna White.

The College Entrance Examination Board Report of the President, 1957, by Frank H. Bowles.

You: Today and Tomorrow, by Martin R. Katz.

Counseling and Learning through Small‐Group Discussion, by Helen I. Driver and Contributors

Common sense about Giftel Children, by Willard Abraham.

Rehabilitation of Deaf‐Blind Persons: A Manual for Professional Workers, a joint project of the Office of Vocational Rehabilitation, U. S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare and the Industrial Home for the Blind.

Modern Hotel Management, by Gerald W. Lattin.

Counseling for Personal Adjustment in Schools and Colleges, by Fred McKinney.
Extracurricular Activities and Job Satisfaction for Engineers
Authors: ESTRIN HERMAN A.
Published: December 2011

While a man's technical knowledge may be his best tool during his first five years or so with our company, in many cases this curve tends to flatten out in the value chart and is met by the ascendant curve of the man's skill in human relations and other factors.
On Vocational Guidance
Authors: BYRN DELMONT K.
Published: December 2011

Therapeutic Psychology: Fundamentals of Counseling and Psychotherapy, by Lawrence M. Brammer and Everett L. Shostrom

Helping Your Gifted Child, By Ruth Strang

Group Guidance: Principles and Practices, by Jane Warters

Graduate Education in the United States, by Bernard Berelson

It's Your Personality, by William McMahon, Brother Philip Harris, and James Cribbin

Admission Requirements of American Medical Colleges Including Canada, 1960–61, compiled by Helen Hofer Gee and E. Shepley Nourse

General Education for Personal Maturity, by Horace T. Morse and Paul L. Dressel (Editors)

Fellowships in the Arts and Sciences 1961–62 (Fourth Edition), by Michael Edmund Schiltz

American Universities and Colleges, 1960, edited by Mary Irwin

American Junior Colleges, 1960, edited by Edmund J. Gleazer, Jr.

A Handbook for College‐Bound Students and Their Counselors, by the Association of College Admissions Counselors. L. H. Fritzemeir

Operation I.Q.: How to Get Into College and Stay There, by E. E. Roberts

They Come For the Best of Reasons—College Students Today, by W. Max Wise

Student Financial Aid Manual for Colleges and Universities, by Homer D. Babbidge, Jr.

The National Defense Counseling and Guidance Training Institutes Program: A Report of the First 50 Institutes, by Leona E. Tyler

Job Guide for Young Workers, 1960–61 Edition, by the Bureau of Employment Security and the U. S. Employment Service

Which College for You, by Edward Hodnett
New Books on Vocational Guidance
Authors: GYSBERS NORMAN C.
Published: December 2011

The School Counselor, by Richard H. Byrne.

The Education of American Teachers, by James B. Conant.

Growth and Development of the Young Child (seventh edition), by Marian E. Breckenridge and Margaret N. Murphy.

Performance Appraisals, by Alvin F. Zander (ed.).
New Books
Authors: GYSBERS NORMAN C.
Published: December 2011

Educators Guide to Free Guidance Materials, compiled and edited by Mary H. Saterstrom and Joe A. Steph.

1968 College Entrance Guide, by Bernice W. Erinstein. New York: Grosset and Dunlap

Individualized Study, by Gerald A. Gladstein.

Research for Teachers and Counselors, by E. L. Tolbert.

Basic Educational Tests and Measurements, by Quentin Stodola and Kolmer Stordahl.

Your Career in Public Relations, by Jody Donohue.

On the Job Training and Where to Get It, by Robert A. Liston.

Chemical Engineering, by David H. Killeffer.

Stroke Rehabilitation: Basic Concepts and Research Trends, edited by William S. Fields and William A. Spencer.

Improving Skills in Speech Therapy, by Doris D. Wallace.
Calcineurin serves in the circadian output pathway to regulate the daily rhythm of L‐type voltage‐gated calcium channels in the retina
Authors: Huang Cathy Chia‐Yu , Ko Michael L. , Vernikovskaya Darya I. , Ko Gladys Y.‐P.
Published: December 2011

The L‐type voltage‐gated calcium channels (L‐VGCCs) in avian retinal cone photoreceptors are under circadian control, in which the protein expression of the α1 subunits and the current density are greater at night than during the day. Both Ras‐mitogen‐activated protein kinase (MAPK) and Ras‐phosphatidylionositol 3 kinase‐protein kinase B (PI3K‐AKT) signaling pathways are part of the circadian output that regulate the L‐VGCC rhythm, while cAMP‐dependent signaling is further upstream of Ras to regulate the circadian outputs in photoreceptors. However, there are missing links between cAMP‐dependent signaling and Ras in the circadian output regulation of L‐VGCCs. In this study, we report that calcineurin, a Ca2+/calmodulin‐dependent serine (ser)/threonine (thr) phosphatase, participates in the circadian output pathway to regulate L‐VGCCs through modulating both Ras‐MAPK and Ras‐PI3K‐AKT signaling. The activity of calcineurin, but not its protein expression, was under circadian regulation. Application of a calcineurin inhibitor, FK‐506 or cyclosporine A, reduced the L‐VGCC current density at night with a corresponding decrease in L‐VGCCα1D protein expression, but the circadian rhythm of L‐VGCCα1D mRNA levels were not affected. Inhibition of calcineurin further reduced the phosphorylation of ERK and AKT (at thr 308) and inhibited the activation of Ras, but inhibitors of MAPK or PI3K signaling did not affect the circadian rhythm of calcineurin activity. However, inhibition of adenylate cyclase significantly dampened the circadian rhythm of calcineurin activity. These results suggest that calcineurin is upstream of MAPK and PI3K‐AKT but downstream of cAMP in the circadian regulation of L‐VGCCs. J. Cell. Biochem. 113: 911–922, 2012. © 2011 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
Identification and functional analysis of novel micro‐rnas in rat dorsal root ganglia after sciatic nerve resection
Authors: Li Shiying , Yu Bin , Wang Shanshan , Gu Yun , Yao Dengbing , Wang Yongjun , Qian Tianmei , Ding Fei , Gu Xiaosong
Published: December 2011

Peripheral nerve injures are quite common in clinical practice, and many studies have tried to explore the underlying molecular mechanisms. This study focuses on the identification and functional analysis of novel miRNAs in rat dorsal root ganglia (DRGs) following sciatic nerve resection, which is a classic model for studying peripheral nerve injury and regeneration. By using Solexa sequencing, computational analysis, Q‐PCR verification, and Dicer knockdown assay, 114 novel miRNAs in rats were identified, of which 51 novel miRNAs were first reported in rat DRGs, and 63 novel miRNAs were produced at days 1, 4, 7, and 14 following sciatic nerve resection. We further predicted target genes of these miRNAs and analyzed the biological processes in which they were involved. The identified biological processes were consistent with the time frame of peripheral nerve injury and regeneration, revealing that these miRNAs were genuine miRNAs related to nerve regeneration. Our data provide an important resource for the future study of function and regulation of these miRNAs and contribute to elucidation of tyhe molecular mechanisms responsible for peripheral nerve injury and regeneration. © 2011 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
The Na+/H+ exchanger‐1 inhibitor cariporide prevents glutamate‐induced necrotic neuronal death by inhibiting mitochondrial Ca2+ overload
Authors: Lee Bo Kyung , Jung Yi‐Sook
Published: December 2011

In the brain, Na+/H+ exchanger‐1 (NHE‐1) activation has a significant impact on ischemic injury, and, in recent studies, NHE‐1 inhibition has been found to protect neurons from ischemic injury. This protective effect has been ascribed to the prevention of apoptosis, but neuronal cell death following ischemia is a consequence of both necrotic and apoptotic cell death. Here, we evaluated the ability of the potent NHE‐1 inhibitor cariporide to prevent necrotic cell death in an in vitro model of excitotoxic neuronal death. Cariporide (100 nM) was found to reduce both glutamate‐induced necrotic and apoptotic neuronal cell death. Ca2+ concentrations were observed to peak twice in cytosol and mitochondria in cultured neuronal cells after glutamate exposure, and cariporide was found to reduce the second Ca2+ concentration increase, but not the first. Furthermore, glutamate‐mediated mitochondrial death pathways involving loss of mitochondrial membrane potential and reactive oxygen species (ROS) accumulation were found to be attenuated by cariporide. In addition, cariporide effectively prevented necrosis following exposure to glutamate and ameliorated the mitochondrial Ca2+ and ROS production increases implicated in necrotic cell death. These results suggest that NHE‐1 participates in the necrotic cell death process and that its inhibition offers a means of preventing both necrosis and apoptosis. © 2011 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
Expression of inflammatory cytokines following acute spinal cord injury in a rodent model
Authors: Stammers A.T. , Liu J. , Kwon B.K.
Published: December 2011

Many therapies that have been developed for acute spinal cord injury (SCI) either influence or are influenced by posttraumatic inflammation. Many such therapies have reportedly produced promising neurologic benefits in animal models of SCI, but demonstrating convincing efficacy in human clinical trials has remained elusive. This discrepancy may be related in part to differences in the inflammatory response to SCI between human patients and the widely studied rodent models. Our objectives were, therefore, to establish the time course of inflammatory cytokine release in the spinal cord of rats after a thoracic contusion, to determine whether the cytokine release was injury dependent, and to correlate these findings with those that we have recently reported for the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) of human SCI patients. After rodent SCI, GRO (the rat equivalent of IL‐8), IL‐6, IL‐1α, IL‐1β, IL‐13, MCP‐1, MIP1α, RANTES, and TNFα were elevated within the spinal cord, whereas IL‐12p70 was decreased. In human SCI, IL‐6, IL‐8, and MCP‐1 were also elevated within the cerebrospinal fluid but at later times than those observed in the rodent spinal cord. IL‐6, IL‐8, and MCP‐1 were released in an injury‐dependent manner in both the rodent model of SCI and the human condition. In this regard, similar patterns of expression were observed for a number of inflammatory cytokines after SCI in rodent spinal cords and in human CSF. Such proteins may therefore have potential utility as biomarkers and surrogate outcome measures for evaluating biological response to therapeutic interventions. © 2011 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
On a stochastic predator‐prey system with modified functional response
Authors: Lv Jingliang , Wang Ke
Published: December 2011

A stochastic predator–prey system with modified functional response is investigated. We show that there is a unique positive solution to the model for any positive initial value by comparison theorem. Moreover, under some conditions, we conclude that the stochastic model is persistent in mean and extinct. Copyright © 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Impacts of In‐Migration and Coastal Amenities on Housing Growth in Coastal North Carolina, United States
Authors: Crawford Thomas W. , Bradley Donald E. , Marcucci Daniel J.
Published: December 2011

Migrant preferences for environmental amenities contribute to demand for new housing and associated land use/cover change. Coastal North Carolina has emerged as an important migration destination that is being ‘discovered’ by in‐migrants who may attracted in part by coastal amenities. Investigations of linkages between population and land change are part of a population–environment research paradigm requiring integration of social, natural, environmental, and geographical information science. We contribute to the population–environment literature by addressing two main questions: (1) what factors drive housing growth in an amenity rich coastal region in North Carolina? and (2) how does housing behaviour differ between categories of migrant and non‐migrant households? Regression results revealed in‐migration, prior housing density, and tourism presence to have the largest effects on new housing growth. Ocean proximity failed to act as an environmental amenity attracting growth; however, we found evidence suggesting that the interior estuarine region may act as an outlet for development pressure. Later‐life migration was revealed to be particularly important with later life in‐migrants being more likely to (a) reside in new homes; (b) reside in single family detached homes; (c) be home owners; (d) own homes with greater property values; and (e) have greater household incomes. Themes of our findings for a relatively small region share commonalities with processes occurring in larger scale amenity–migrant regions such as the US Mountain West yet suggest the possibility of other localised growth regions that collectively might contribute significantly to processes of population and land use change. Copyright © 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Comparison of laparoscopy and laparotomy for endometrial cancer
Authors: Zhang Hui , Cui Jing , Jia Lin , Hong Shuhui , Kong Beihua , Li Dadong
Published: December 2011

Objective

To compare the safety and efficacy of laparoscopy and laparotomy on clinical outcomes among patients with endometrial cancer.

Methods

Eligible randomized controlled trials (RCTs) conducted between 1966 and June 2010 were analyzed by meta‐analysis.

Results

Eight RCTs were included, with 3599 patients in total. No significant difference was observed between laparoscopy and laparotomy in overall (odds ratio [OR], 0.96; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.50–1.82; P = 0.892), disease‐free (OR, 0.96; 95% CI, 0.50–1.82; P = 0.892), or cancer‐related (OR, 0.90; 95% CI, 0.27–3.08; P = 0.871) survival. More intraoperative complications (OR, 1.33; 95% CI, 1.03–1.73; P = 0.030), fewer postoperative complications (OR, 0.59; 95% CI, 0.46–0.75; P < 0.001), longer operative time (standardized mean difference [SMD], 0.80; 95% CI, 0.46–1.15; P < 0.001), lower blood loss (SMD, −2.29; 95% CI, −3.67 to − 0.91; P = 0.001), and shorter hospital stay (SMD, −2.60; 95% CI, −3.47 to − 1.72; P < 0.001) were associated with laparoscopy. There was no significant difference between the groups in pelvic (SMD, 0.22; 95% CI, −0.03 to 0.48; P = 0.086) or para‐aortic (SMD, 0.54; 95% CI, −0.04 to 1.11; P = 0.067) lymph node yield.

Conclusion

Laparoscopy has short‐term advantages and seemingly equivalent long‐term outcomes and, in experienced hands, might be a feasible alternative to laparotomy for endometrial cancer.
Improving maternal mortality at a university teaching hospital in Nnewi, Nigeria
Authors: Igwegbe Anthony O. , Eleje George U. , Ugboaja Joseph O. , Ofiaeli Robinson O.
Published: December 2011

Objective

To evaluate the impact of the introduction of the Service Compact with all Nigerians (SERVICOM) contract on maternal health at Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital, Nnewi, Nigeria.

Methods

A retrospective and comparative study of maternal deaths between 2004 and 2010 was carried out. The main outcome measures were yearly maternal mortality ratio (MMR), relative risk (RR) of maternal mortality, and presentation–intervention interval. The yearly MMR and the RR of maternal mortality were compared with the figures from 2004, which represented the pre‐SERVICOM era.

Results

There were 4916 live births and 54 maternal deaths during the study period, giving an MMR of 1098 per 100 000 live births. Pre‐eclampsia/eclampsia was the most common direct cause (25.0%), followed by hemorrhage (18.8%) and sepsis (8.3%). Anemia (12.5%) was the most common indirect cause. There was a progressive reduction in MMR and RR of maternal mortality, with a corresponding increase in live births. The presentation–intervention interval improved significantly from 2006.

Conclusion

A positive change in the attitude of health workers and the elimination of fee‐for‐service in emergency obstetric care would reduce type 3 delays in public health facilities, and consequently reduce maternal mortality.
The value of adding a universal booking scan to an existing protocol of routine mid‐gestation ultrasound scan
Authors: Poggenpoel Elizabeth J. , Geerts Lutgart T.G.M. , Theron Gerhardus B.
Published: December 2011

Objective

To compare 2 routine obstetric ultrasound protocols regarding number of clinically relevant events detected and total ultrasound workload.

Methods

An interventional before‐and‐after study comparing 2 groups of 750 consecutive low‐risk pregnant women was conducted. The 1st group was routinely offered mid‐trimester ultrasound and selective ultrasound examinations for specific indications; the 2nd group was, in addition to this, offered a scan at 1st prenatal visit.

Results

The groups were comparable at baseline, and 78% underwent booking scan. The expanded protocol showed no improvement in detection of most clinically relevant findings but did detect twins slightly earlier (P = 0.3) and significantly reduced the number of presumed post‐term deliveries (8.4% vs 13.1%; OR 0.61 [95% CI, 0.41–0.90]). Although more women were scanned at any point or < 24 weeks (P < 0.001), the increase in women receiving a properly timed fetal anomaly scan was small (60.7% vs 52.3%; P = 0.003). Total ultrasound workload increased by 74%, mainly because of more follow‐up scans (323 vs 122) and more women being scanned for the 1st time > 24 weeks (146 vs 51; P < 0.001).

Conclusion

The results do not support a policy of routine booking scans and revealed no significant benefit apart from a small reduction in presumed post‐term pregnancies.