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Publication Date: 2004
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Ethnic Differences in Career Supports and Barriers for Battered Women: A Pilot Study
Chronister, Krista M.; McWhirter, Ellen Hawley
Journal of Career Assessment, v12 n2 p169-187 2004
Little empirical attention has been given to the career development needs of battered women. Using social cognitive career theory, the authors examined the relationships among abuse experiences, perceived career barriers, and contextual supports to the career-related self-efficacy and outcome expectations of 74 European American and ethnic minority battered women. The authors hypothesized that women of color would anticipate greater difficulty overcoming barriers, anticipate needing more future support, and have lower career-related self-efficacy and outcome expectations than European American women. Results showed no statistically significant ethnic group differences in participants' perceptions of difficulty overcoming barriers, anticipated future support needed, and career-related self-efficacy and outcome expectations. Results did show ethnic group differences in the relationships between contextual supports and career-related self-efficacy and outcome expectations. The authors discuss implications for research and practice.
Descriptors: Females, Ethnic Groups, Family Violence, Career Development, Self Efficacy, Racial Differences, Minority Groups, Occupational Aspiration
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Language: English
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