Strauss & J. Corbin, 1990) was used to generate a theory of the career development of participants that was grounded in their experiences, as related in semistructured, in-depth interviews. The theoretical model generated from the data included 5 major components: (a) a core story consisting of participants' work behaviors and attitudes, which is enacted within (b) sociocultural, (c) personal background, and (d) current contextual conditions and leads to particular career (e) actions and consequences. The emergent model and illustrative quotations from participants are presented, and the implications of the study and the theoretical model for both research and practice are discussed.Despite the burgeoning literature in the area of women's career development over the past three decades, several consistent limitations in this field of study have been noted. One problem has been inadequate attention to the experiences of women of color (

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Recovery from traumatic amputation in landmine survivors needs to be comprehensive and coordinated, and requires addressing the individual's physical, psychological, economic and social needs within the context of family, community, and the socio-cultural environment in which they live.

In this study the achieving styles, coping strategies, gender roles, and feminist attitudes of 125 prominent, highly achieving Black and White women in the United States were examined. Multivariate analyses of variance were used to examine race differences and similarities; canonical regression analyses were used to examine relationships among achieving styles and the other sets of variables. Both similarities and differences between Black and White women were found, and achieving styles were significantly related to the other variables. Strengths, limitations, and implications of the study for counseling are discussed.

Landmine Survivors Network (LSN) is a global network of survivors helping mine victims heal, recover, and reclaim lives. LSN conducts research to determine what creates a 'successful' survivor that is, one who overcomes trauma and experiences physical and psychological health. Throughout the life course, the means to achieve this success differs. LSN studied the impact of environmental risk factors, coping strategies, and resilience characteristics of limb loss survivors in six landmine-affected countries and the United States. In depth interviews of 89 participants, including people with limb loss, their family members and service providers, were analyzed using grounded theory strategies (Strauss and Corbin, 1990). A dynamic six factor model of recovery emerged and indicated significant variation depending on life stage. Programs intended to facilitate recovery need to be comprehensive and address the individual's stage specific physical, psychological, economic and social needs within the context of family, community, and the socio cultural environment at large.