The relation of job satisfaction to Vocational Preferences among teachers of the educable mentally retarded

Stress and teachers of the learning disabled, behavior disordered, and educable mentally retarded

“…For example, Morsink, Blackhurst, and Williams (1979) reported that the most significant problems (those which might cause stress) for some beginning LD teachers were: (a) lack of instructional materials; (b) getting teachers to understand the needs of handicapped children; (c) developing sequential, individualized programs for each student; (d) lack of time for planning; and (e) misplacement of children in special classes. Similar problems have been shown to confront teachers of BD students (Bullock & Whelan, 1971), and, less often, teachers of EMR students (Wiggins, 1976). Although limited, these results point out the stressful professional responsibilities confronted by some special education teachers.…”

The comprehensiveness of the job characteristics model

“…This research has repeatedly shown that job/occupational satisfaction and tenure are predicted by the match between the work done and the worker's interests, self-image, or personality (Barak & Meir, 1974;Brandt & Hood, 1968;Feldman & Meir, 1976;Holland, 1985;Mount & Muchinsky. 1978;Wiggins, 1976;Wiggins, Lederer, & Rys, 1983): Indeed, as Campbell and Klein (1975, p. 125) remark, there is a ycommonsense conclusion" about the relationship between interests and satisfaction.…”

Medicine as a Career Choice and Holland's Theory: Do Race and Sex Make a Difference?

“…Their mean scores on the VPI resulted in the code ISA, which matches the first three letters of Holland's letter code for physicians. Holland (1985b) reported that other studies (Fabry, 1976;Fishburne & Walsh, 1976;Florence, 1973;Gaffey & Walsh, 1974;Holland & Holland, 1977;Hollifield, 1974;Horton & Walsh, 1976;Johnson & Moore, 1973;Matthews & Walsh, 1978;O'Brien & Walsh, 1976;Spokane & Walsh, 1978;Sullivan, 1974;Wiggins, 1976) in which the VPI or the SDS was used demonstrated that occupational codes were usually accurate, that is, congruent with SDS or VPI results.…”