Investigates childhood and adolescent career aspirations of a sample of white, middle to upper class girls. In childhood, those aspiring to male-dominated careers were somewhat older and more tomboyish, had higher IQs and more educated parents. As adolescents they had higher educational aspirations, and were less likely to anticipate being married…

In a series of studies, women exhibiting the motive to avoid success were generally career-oriented but aspired to traditional female occupations. Women not exhibiting this motive were more likely to choose atraditional female occupations. Maternal employment patterns, personality variables, and self concept also differed in the two groups.…

Socioeconomic differences were controlled for an examination of longitudinal data on established critical factors in career salience of female college graduates. Details about mother's employment history, respondent's recollection of the attitudes of family members concerning that employment, and indicators of daughter's sex role ideology were…

Discusses the women's movement using a social movement analysis focusing on success in creating social change. Examines why some women become feminists and others antifeminists and the characteristics of social movements' backlash reactions. Material was drawn from 24 women in five countries who used a structured outline to express their…

A study of 142 children (Grades K-1) indicated that those whose mothers were currently employed chose a greater number of occupations and more masculine-oriented occupations, than did children of nonemployed mothers. Girls whose mothers had selected nontraditional fields also tended to aspire to less sex-traditional careers. (Author/KH)