Previous research has suggested that people who have liberal attitudes toward women are affected by models differently from those with more traditional attitudes. This study investigated this modeling effect by asking college seniors to rate the degree to which a variety of people influenced their career choice while in college. (Author)

This study tests two hypotheses: (1) women choosing traditionally feminine occupations are more conservative concerning feminine role than are women selecting traditionally masculine occupations; and (2) men entering traditionally masculine occupations are more conservative in sex-role attitudes than are men entering traditionally feminine…

The validities of two popular procedures for reporting interest inventory scores, one of which provides sex-stereotypic career suggestions, are compared in a longitudinal study of employed college graduates. Results of the study bear directly on the question of whether sex-restrictive interest reports can be justified on the basis of superior…

Studies adequacy of the theory of work adjustment for explaining homemaker and career orientation in women. Situational factors such as age, marital status, and education are important determinants. Career-oriented women had stronger needs for autonomy and good work conditions. Homemaker-oriented women had stronger needs for altruism. (JAC)

Examined the causal relationship between sex-role attitudes, cognitive complexity, and career choice in 174 college women. Results showed a complex relationship which changes as a function of age and progress through college. Counselors must be aware of the interactions between cognitive and attitudinal factors. (JAC)

Identifies high school experiences and attitudes of freshmen college women that influenced their choice of traditional or nontraditional careers. Educators should provide counseling and teaching techniques that provide a more egalitarian perspective on women's roles and careers, including literature, work experience, and unbiased counseling. (JAC)

Investigated the traditional or nontraditional orientation of the career preferences of androgynous and traditional females (N=62). Administered the Bem Sex Role Inventory and a career preference scale. Results indicated that androgynous females explore wider ranges of occupational choices. (RC)

Explored how vocational choices inconsistent with sex-role expectations affect counselor's perceptions of male clients. After observing a male client choosing either a nursing or accounting career, graduate students assessed the clients' masculine or feminine attributes. Results indicated significant differences in counselor perceptions of clients…

An investigation of the effects of exposing sixth-grade children to people working in occupations that have not traditionally been performed by their sex indicated that attitudinal changes can occur when children are made aware of occupational stereotypes. (Author)