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Correlates of the Perception of Occupational Prestige
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Tseng, M. S.; Rhodes, C. I. – Journal of Counseling Psychology, 1973
Measures of the perception of occupational prestige and vocational maturity of high school students were investigated together with other variables. Correlates of the perception of occupational prestige, showing no sex differences, were vocational maturity, educational level associated with father's occupation, educational level required for the…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Career Choice, Career Counseling, Career Guidance
Occupational Information-Seeking as a Function of Perception of Locus of Control and Other Personality Variables.
Bernardelli, Antonio; And Others – Canadian Counsellor, 1983
Examined the relationships between internal-external locus of control, career maturity, occupational information-seeking, and sex in 240 ninth-grade students. Analyses indicated that locus of control significantly correlated with career maturity, and career maturity was correlated significantly with occupational information-seeking behavior. (JAC)
Descriptors: Career Guidance, Foreign Countries, High School Freshmen, High Schools
Causal Attributions and Sex Differences Associated with Perceptions of Occupational Barriers.
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Luzzo, Darrell Anthony; Hutcheson, Kathy Garrison – Journal of Counseling & Development, 1996
Participants (85 women and 30 men) responded to measures pertaining to careers. Findings reveal that a larger proportion of women than men perceived past barriers as associated with family-related issues. Results also reveal a significant negative relationship between perceived occupational barriers and career maturity for some individuals.…
Descriptors: Attribution Theory, Career Choice, Career Counseling, Career Guidance