The Relationship of Socioeconomic Status and Gender to the Occupational Choices of Grade 12 Students.

Hannah, Jo-Ann S.; Kahn, Sharon E.

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ERIC Number: EJ396346

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Publication Date: 1989

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The Relationship of Socioeconomic Status and Gender to the Occupational Choices of Grade 12 Students.

Hannah, Jo-Ann S.; Kahn, Sharon E.

Journal of Vocational Behavior, v34 n2 p161-78 Apr 1989

Investigated socioeconomic status (SES) background and gender of 334 Grade 12 adolescents in relation to prestige level and gender composition of occupations. Results indicated significant relationship between SES background and occupational prestige level for males and females, with high SES females more likely than low SES females to choose male-dominated occupations. (Author/TE)

Descriptors: Career Choice, Foreign Countries, High School Seniors, High Schools, Nontraditional Occupations, Occupational Aspiration, Prestige, Self Efficacy, Self Esteem, Sex Differences, Sex Role, Sex Stereotypes, Socioeconomic Status, Student Attitudes

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Canada

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