Comparison of experimental group guidance and individual counseling as facilitators of vocational development.

Abstract

The effects of three treatment procedures on college students' vocational development were investigated. These were: (a) experimental guidancesubjects participated in a 5-week vocational guidance program; (b) individual counseling-subjects received individual counseling; and (c) controlsubjects received no treatment. Evaluation was based on measured vocational development and on student assessment of assistance received using multiple linear regression techniques. The experimental treatment was more effective in increasing vocational development than either the individual counseling or control treatments, and individual counseling was more effective than the control treatment. No differences were found among groups in regard to individual counselors, sex of students, or in student counseling assessments.

The Effects of Problem‐Solving Training on Adolescents' Career Exploration and Career Decision Making

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Facilitating career development through small‐group process

“…There is increasing evidence that students who participate in a systematic learning experience focused on career development, such as a course for credit, make greater gains in self-knowledge and career planning than students who walk in for one-to-one counseling (Babcock and Kaufman, 1976;Evans and Rector, 1978;Smith and Evans, 1973). To aid students to deal more effectively with the issues surrounding career development, colleges and universities have dramatically increased the kinds of career courses for credit offered (Haney and Howland, 1978).…”

Outcome Measures for Career Counseling Research

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