Growing awareness that gender is irrelevant to performance of most jobs has caused an influx of women into traditionally male fields and of males into traditionally female fields. This article presents the results of a survey of attitudes of those who employ such nontraditional workers. (Author)

This study examined the differences in the self-concept of students grouped according to their sex and the sex-intensiveness of their vocational programs. Students in programs nontraditional for their sex, regardless of their gender, held higher self-concepts than their counterparts in traditional programs. Males, on the whole, had more positive…

This study examined differences in occupational aspirations of students grouped by sex and sex-intensiveness of vocational programs. Students in traditionally female occupations had the highest job aspirations. Females in male-intensive, female-intensive, and nonsex-intensive programs had higher aspirations than males in each of these groups.…

This literature review examines equity status in vocational education and the impact of federal legislation. The theory base for gender equity research is analyzed, including females in nontraditional occupations, preparation for family-work interaction, access to opportunities, and assessment of equity intervention programs. (SK)

Interviews with two females enrolled in vocational auto mechanics and two males enrolled in a medical aide program were conducted to discover why secondary students enroll in nontraditional programs. Results indicate that females' choices depend upon interpersonal interaction and role models, whereas males are concerned with workplace roles and…

Discusses a study of vocational graduates in nontraditional occupations to determine their sex role identities and work perceptions. Identifies attractors, barriers, and benefits of nontraditional work preparation and employment. (JOW)

The number of single-parent families has increased dramatically. These families are subject to extreme economic problems and thus are in special need of career development and vocational preparation. Displaced homemakers are at a disadvantage inasmuch as they must reenter the work force; moreover, they face the additional career development…

The United States and Finland show a clear gender stratification in work life. The uneven, gender-biased division of labor has been maintained, even though about half of the total U.S. and Finnish labor force are women. In both countries, female students tend to make traditional occupational choices that prepare them for low-paying fields where…