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Counselors; Income; Career Counseling; Correlation; Life Satisfaction; Military Personnel; Occupations; Mentors

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This study examined experienced military members (N = 136, average age 51 years) transitioning to a 2nd occupation, specifically K-12 teaching, and revealed correlations between the length of their transition to both perceived support and income. Perceived support from family and friends had a small, positive correlation with transition time (r = 0.31), while income had a small, negative correlation with transition time (r = -0.28). The Career Transitions Inventory (Heppner, 1991), the Satisfaction with Life Scale (Diener, Emmons, Larsen, & Griffin, 1985), demographic questions, and open-ended questions were used. Implications for career counselors working with transitioning military members are discussed, along with future implications for research and practice. (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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Educational Certificates; Graduates; Time to Degree; Degree Requirements; Credits; Undergraduate Students; Student Characteristics; Enrollment; Employment; Education Work Relationship; Salaries; Unemployment; Job Satisfaction; Working Hours; Occupations; Fringe Benefits

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The number of certificates conferred by U.S. postsecondary institutions increased 64 percent in the last decade, from 572,000 in 2000-2001 to 936,000 in 2009-2010, surpassing the 850,000 associate's degrees conferred in 2009-2010. Certificates are overwhelmingly conferred in vocational fields and are intended to prepare students for the growing number of jobs requiring education at the subbaccalaureate level. National statistics on certificate requirements are reported in three broad categories of completion time (less than 1 year, 1 year to less than 2 years, and 2 years or more) but do not indicate credit requirements in detail or actual time to completion. Therefore, few statistics exist on how long it actually takes students to earn a certificate, in contrast to more extensive estimates of completion time for associate's degrees and bachelor's degrees. Because time spent earning a certificate may equate to reduced time in the labor market, accurately measuring time to certificate is critical in understanding certificate students' true investment when earning this form of human capital. These Web Tables provide estimates of certificate credit requirements, completion times, and labor market outcomes for undergraduate students who entered postsecondary education for the first time in 2003-2004 and whose postsecondary transcripts indicated the first credential earned by spring 2009 was a subbaccalaureate certificate (certificate completers). The results are based on data from about 1,700 certificate completers representing a population of approximately 311,000 students in the 2003-2004 Beginning Postsecondary Students Longitudinal Study, Second Follow-up (BPS:04/09), a nationally representative sample of undergraduates first interviewed during the 2003-2004 academic year and followed over a period of 6 academic years. Table 1 presents empirically derived credit hour requirements for certificate completers. Given the wide range in the number of required credits, table 1 displays the number required at the 10th percentile, the 25th percentile, the 50th percentile (median), the 75th percentile, and the 90th percentile among certificate completers. The credit requirements are presented for certificate completers overall and by selected field of study, the sector of institution where the student earned the certificate, and various enrollment, demographic, and employment characteristics. Table 2 describes certificate completers overall and separately for each of three categories of credit requirements. For each category, the table shows the percentage distribution by sector of the institution awarding the certificate and selected student characteristics. These distributions are also reported for the 23 percent of certificate completers whose certificate requirements were missing. Tables 3-5 report the time certificate completers took to complete their certificates in terms of the average number of months elapsed (table 3) and the median number of months elapsed (table 4) from first enrollment to certificate completion. The estimates in both of these tables are broken out by enrollment, demographic, and employment characteristics. The estimates in table 5 present the time to certification completion by credits required for certificate completion. Tables 6 and 7 focus on employment outcomes for certificate completers and noncompleters (that is, students who initially enrolled in a certificate program in 2003-2004 but had not completed any degree or certificate and were not enrolled as of spring 2009). Table 6 shows median and average salaries, labor force participation and unemployment rates, past unemployment, and satisfaction with various aspects of employment by categories of credit requirements. Table 7 reports additional employment characteristics, including full-time employment status, occupation, and availability of employer-provided benefits, by credits required for certificate completion. (Contains 14 tables and 1 endnote.) Note:The following two links are not-applicable for text-based browsers or screen-reading software. Show Hide Full Abstract

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Student Motivation; High School Students; Foreign Countries; High Schools; Structural Equation Models; Decision Making; College Admission; Cultural Influences; Occupations; Predictor Variables; Student Attitudes; Student Interests; Student Surveys; Measures (Individuals)

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This study tested a newly developed model of the cognitive decision-making processes of senior high school students related to university entry. The model incorporated variables derived from motivation theory (i.e. expectancy-value theory and the theory of reasoned action), literature on cultural orientation and occupational considerations. A modified version of a psychometrically proven survey instrument was administered to 349 senior high school students attending three high schools in Sydney, Australia. Structural equation modelling was used to analyse the data. Among the findings was evidence that: (a) variables related to allocentrism and idiocentrism directly or indirectly predict the valuing of interest/enjoyment; (b) the valuing of interest/enjoyment predicts attitudes toward university entry; and (c) attitudes toward university entry predict intentions to enter university. The final model may provide a useful framework for the provision of guidance to adolescents contemplating the decision to enter university. (Contains 2 tables and 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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Trainees; Foreign Countries; Mathematical Models; Expenditures; Vocational Education; Apprenticeships; Trend Analysis; Classification; Vocabulary; Definitions; Statistical Data; Occupations; Tables (Data); Gender Differences; Industry; Comparative Analysis; Age Differences; Graduation Rate; Certification

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This publication presents estimates of apprentice and trainee activity in Australia for the September quarter 2012. The figures in this publication are derived from the National Apprentice and Trainee Collection no.74 (December 2012 estimates). The most recent figures in this publication are estimated (those for training activity from the March quarter 2011 to the September quarter 2012). Estimates take into account reporting lags that occur at the time of data collection. Consequently, the figures in this publication may differ from those published in earlier or later reports. Estimated data are presented in this publication on a seasonally adjusted, quarterly and 12-month ending series basis. The 12-month ending series is particularly useful in showing longer-term data trends, but is less useful in identifying turning points. The seasonally adjusted data involve the use of a mathematical model to smooth out fluctuations due to seasonal influences. Seasonally adjusted data are useful to illustrate trends from one quarter to the next, but cannot be further disaggregated. (Contains 19 tables, 3 figures and 7 notes.) 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; Ideology; Social Work; Social Change; Sexuality; Occupations; Welfare Services; Intervention; Criticism; Interviews; Qualitative Research; Beliefs; Teaching Methods; Values; Counselor Training

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Scholars have questioned the validity of universal social work values and the manner in which international welfare interventions manage basic needs without affecting structural change. This article examines a class on engaging with sex workers in India that was informed by the critiques of normative international welfare engagement. The analysis drew on qualitative interviews with 18 participants, students' written responses, and the instructor's field notes. Results indicate that structural factors, the class material, and the class format helped students immerse themselves in community life, challenge preconceptions about the community, validate beliefs and ideologies that emerged out of the lived experience of sex workers, and engage in social change. Implications for international social work education and pedagogy are discussed. (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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Educational Technology; Foreign Countries; Cultural Differences; Geographic Regions; Age Differences; Gender Differences; Questionnaires; Cross Cultural Studies; Structural Equation Models; Measurement; STEM Education; Cultural Context; Cultural Influences; Science Careers; Professional Personnel; Occupations; Attitudes

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The Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT; Venkatesh et al., 2003, 2012) proposes a major model of educational technology acceptance (ETA) which has been yet validated only in few languages and cultures. Therefore, this study aims at extending the applicability of UTAUT to Turkish culture. Based on acceptance and cultural data from a large sample (N = 1723) of Turkish educational technology users of diverse profession, geographical location, age and gender, the UTAUT questionnaire displays good convergent and discriminant validity. Structural equations modeling confirms the model validity. Cross-cultural differences are explored within Turkey both between regions (Istanbul area vs. other regions) and between professional cultures (STEM, i.e. science, mathematics, engineering and mathematics, vs. non-STEM professions). The comparison uses measurement results from other European countries as a reference. Conclusions are drawn with respect to UTAUT applicability in educational practice, and to interconnections between ETA and culture. (Contains 10 tables and 3 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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Foreign Countries; Job Satisfaction; Natural Disasters; Animal Husbandry; Prediction; Work Attitudes; Occupations; Scores; Classification; Self Actualization; Social Indicators

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The paper examines job satisfaction among fishers in a tsunami-impacted area on the Andaman coast of Thailand. Following the tsunami, many predicted that fishers would be reluctant to resume their fishing activities. Observations in the fishing communities, however, indicated that as soon as fishers obtained replacements for equipment damaged by the tsunami, they began to fish again. Nevertheless, most fishers reported they would change fishing type, and that if they had the opportunity they would leave fishing altogether. Whether or not these attitudes can be attributed solely to the impacts of the tsunami is not clear at this point, but this supposition is provided some support from data collected from small scale fishers in two towns near Bangkok in the Gulf of Thailand which reflected more positive attitudes towards the occupation. While attitudes towards the occupation are more negative than those reported for many other fisheries, the scores for the job satisfaction categories indicated that the sample means for all job satisfaction categories except Self-Actualisation are above the midpoint on the scales. This, in turn, indicates general satisfaction with the occupation--perhaps the challenge and adventure of the job are perceived as being a little too much following on the heels of the Indian Ocean tsunami that devastated the area. Hence, although fishers say that they would leave the occupation for another, it is unlikely that they will unless the alternate occupation, at the very least, meets the satisfactions provided by fishing. 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; Occupations; Job Satisfaction; Income; Employment; Animal Husbandry; Costs; Government Role; Economic Factors; Cross Cultural Studies; Comparative Analysis

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Lobster fishing (targeting the spiny lobster "Panulirus argus") is an important economic activity throughout the Wider Caribbean Region both as a source of income and employment for the local population as well as foreign exchange for national governments. Due to the high unit prices of the product, international lobster trade provides a way to improve the livelihoods of fisheries-dependent populations. The specie harvested is identical throughout the region and end market prices are roughly similar. In this paper we wish to investigate to which extent lobster fishers' job satisfaction differs in three countries in the Caribbean and how these differences can be explained by looking at the national governance arrangements. (Contains 5 figures and 27 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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Animal Husbandry; Foreign Countries; Economic Opportunities; Job Satisfaction; Employment Potential; Occupations; Social Differences; Work Attitudes

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Shrimp trawling represents an important fishing metier in South India, generating high levels of employment and economic value. It is also a contested metier, ostensibly contributing to environmental degradation and social inequality. This paper investigates the job satisfaction of crew members (captains and workers) on board the shrimp trawlers of Chennai (former Madras). Research took place in 2007 and 2008 (N = 137). Results suggest a general satisfaction with being in the fishery. However, a little over three-fifths of fishers said they would be willing to change fishing metier and about one-half said they would leave the occupation. About one-half also said they would not advise a young person to enter the occupation. The tendency to move away from the fishery is argued to reflect a growing pessimism about the future of the shrimp trawl fisheries, but also an increasing awareness of other economic opportunities. (Contains 2 figures and 16 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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Negative Attitudes; Foreign Countries; Job Satisfaction; Job Skills; Parks; Quality of Life; Occupations; Occupational Safety and Health

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This paper investigates the job satisfaction of small-scale shrimp trawl fishers in the vicinity of Camau National Park in southern Vietnam. The research sample consisted of 77 fishers who belong to a growing population of shrimp fishers in the region. The results suggest that 60% would change their fishing metier, 78% would leave fishing for another occupation and 76% would not advise a young person to enter the occupation of fishing. These responses indicate a negative attitude towards the occupation. This is explained with reference to deteriorating stocks and low economic returns. Generally speaking, however, fishers are satisfied with the physical safety, cleanliness of work and "healthfulness" of their occupation, as well as with the quality of community life. Note:The following two links are not-applicable for text-based browsers or screen-reading software. Show Hide Full Abstract

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