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Peer reviewedPoole, Millicent; And Others – Sex Roles: A Journal of Research, 1990
Examines career orientations in young women from high- and low-SES backgrounds, using a longitudinal data set collected from 1973 to 1982 which was analyzed using LISREL modeling. SES distinctions emerged in political attitudes, occupational interests, senior school achievement, and professional attainment, as well as motivational tendencies and…
Descriptors: Academic Aspiration, Career Choice, Career Planning, Decision Making
Peer reviewedDodson, Jerry P.; And Others – Teaching of Psychology, 1996
Describes a course for junior and senior psychology majors which informs them about career options and graduate school opportunities in psychology. Discusses details about course planning and organization. Survey results indicate that student response has been consistently positive. (MJP)
Descriptors: Academic Aspiration, Academic Persistence, Career Choice, Career Counseling
Peer reviewedLeTendre, Gerald K. – Sociology of Education, 1996
Analyzes the decision making process used by Japanese middle school students and their parents for choosing a high school. Reveals that these decisions are highly affected by placement counseling. This process defines the students' choices, inculcates values, and offers sets of rationales for students to account for their decisions. (MJP)
Descriptors: Academic Aspiration, Admission (School), Age Grade Placement, Decision Making
