satisfaction, work involvement, and the links between work and
family life. She is now assessing the effects of adolescent work on
the timing and patterning of markers of transition to adulthood.
Her recent book, Arenas of Comfort in Adolescence: A Study of
Adjustment in Context(with Kathleen Thiede Call) examines ado-
lescent development in relation to family, school, peer, and work
contexts.
Gary W. Peterson received his B.A. degree from Humboldt State
University and her M.A. and Ph.D. degrees from Duke University.
He is now professor and training director for the academic program
titled Psychological Services in Education, in the College of Edu-
cation, Florida State University. He is also senior research associate
in the Center for the Study of Technology in Counseling and Career
Development. He teaches courses in personality assessment, research
methods, and consultation and organizational development. His
research interests include career problem solving and decision mak-
ing, career assessment, and test construction. He is a licensed psy-
chologist in Florida.
Robert C. Reardonreceived his B.S. degree from Texas Lutheran
College and his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from Florida State Univer-
sity. He has held full-time counseling and teaching positions at
Florida State University since 1966, when he was first employed in
the Counseling Center. Today he is a faculty member in the Di-
vision of Student Affairs, and his current position is director of in-
struction, research, and evaluation in the Career Center. He is a
professor in the Department of Human Services and Studies and
codirects (with Jim Sampson) the Center for the Study of Tech-
nology in Counseling and Career Development.
Matthew H. Richwineis currently an academic professional at Dick-
inson College. He received his M.Ed. in counseling from Lehigh
University. He is currently working on research involving motiva-
tion in athletes.
XX ABOUT THE AUTHORS