Some Influences upon the Occupational Aspirations of Three White-Collar Ethnic Groups.

Fields, A. Barrett

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ERIC Number: EJ254133

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1981

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Some Influences upon the Occupational Aspirations of Three White-Collar Ethnic Groups.

Fields, A. Barrett

Adolescence, v16 n63 p663-84 Fall 1981

Examined the influence of ethnic status, parent values, and parent perceptions and aspirations regarding their children's chances for future occupational opportunity. Specific attention was paid to the influence which Black and Mexican American mothers' perceptions have on children's aspirations. A causal model is analyzed. (Author/DB)

Descriptors: Anglo Americans, Blacks, Children, Ethnic Groups, Ethnic Status, Mexican Americans, Models, Mother Attitudes, Multiple Regression Analysis, Occupational Aspiration, Parent Aspiration, Parent Influence, Path Analysis

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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