Women scholarship winners during the years 1956-1960 were followed up in 1965 to determine their marriage and/or career plans and to learn of conflicts encountered in implementing these plans. Altogether, 85 percent of them said that they definitely planned on having a career; those seeking an immediate career scored higher on scholastic ability…

A 4-year study followed 92 female students from private, single-sex high schools. Over time, all increased their interest in traditional female occupations. Those with lower educational aspirations who dated more had a lower and less-differentiated interest profile. Those with higher aspirations valued career over family. Dating was unrelated to…

Examines the relationship among sex-role attitudes, curriculum choice, and levels of educational and occupational aspirations and expectations of college students enrolled in home economics and agricultural curriculums. Results show that sex-role ideology is only weakly associated with curriculum choice but is related to career ambitions for…