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The Development of Occupational Aspirations and Expectations among Inner-City Boys.
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Cook, Thomas D.; And Others – Child Development, 1996
Interviewed boys in grades two through eight about their occupational aspirations. Found that aspirations of inner-city boys mirrored race and class differences in adult job holdings; the gap between aspirations and expectations was greater for inner-city boys than other boys; and lower occupational aspirations of inner-city boys were related to…
Descriptors: Academic Aspiration, Age Differences, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students