本研究之目的在於提出一套有系統的生涯輔導計畫，協助並引導國中學生瞭解自我，認識工作世界、學習生涯決策與訂立生涯畫。為達到以上目的，本研究主要根據以下的步驟進行。首先，以立意取樣方式，針對六十位國中校長、學者專家、教育行政人員、職訓與就業輔導機構人員、輔導主任、國三導師及學生，以結構式的問題進行深度的訪問。其次廣泛蒐集生涯發展理論及國內外生涯輔導措施之相關文獻，參照訪問結果，研擬「國民中學生涯輔導可行措施」，並提經專家會議討論修正之。復次，以隨機取樣方式，抽取全國六百八十三所國中之半數（340所），以該校校長、教務主任、訓導主任、總務主任、輔導主任、及國三導師（2人）、國三不擬升學之學生（5人）為調查對象（有效總樣本為3136人），調查其對前述生涯輔導可行措施之目標、實施方式的看法及需求程度。最後，根據調查結果，研擬國民中學生涯輔導實施要項（草案），並提出數點建議。

　　　　　The purpose of this study is to propse a set of systematic plan of career guidance, so as to aid junior high school students in self-understanding, understanding the work-world, career-decision-making and career-planning. Four procedures are followed for conducting this study. First, depth interview was conducted with 60 subjects, so as to ecilit information about the state of career guidance work and existent difficulties in the junior high schools. The subjects include principals, experts of career guidance, educational executives, workers in occupational training centers and career placement organizations, directors of counseling center, teachers and students in the third grade in the junior high school. Secondly, based on related literature and the results of depth interview. "Approaches to career Guidance for Junior High School Teachers" was propsed and then discussed and revised by experts in this field. Thirdly, a survey was administered so as to ecilit the subiects' responses of the proposal of the proposal of the career approaches and their comments. Random sempling was adopted and subjects were 3136 individuals of principals, directors of academic affairs, student affairs, general affairs, and counseling centers, teachers and students in the third grade of the junior high schools. Lastly, based on the responses and comments of the questionaire, the proposal revised and a draft of "Career Guidance Plan in the Junior High School" was developed.