Three hypotheses were derived from our basic premise that, among women, social factors are critical in the choice of a high status, nontraditional career. Women applying to nontraditional careers should have lower affilitative needs than women applying to traditional careers. As compared with women entering a traditional field, women entering a…

Analysis of occupational data from the 1960 and 1970 Censuses and the Current Population Surveys for 1971-1981 reveals that occupational segregation of men and women declined more rapidly in the United States during the 1970s than during the 1960s. Most of the decline was due to changes in the sex composition of traditionally male occupations.…

Analyzed seven career guidance instruments to determine the proportion of nontraditional and traditional occupations for women included in them. Results indicated the proportion of nontraditional female occupations represented ranged from 32 to 75 percent. Implications for career counseling for women are given. (Author/BL)

A clerk in the procedural service of Canada's House of Commons describes functions of the service, his duties in the procedure and reference section, and the applicability of his training in library science to these duties. Library school students are advised to look for wider applications of their skills. (CLB)

In a coal mining community, a survey revealed that the level of negative sentiment toward women coal miners was substantial and varied by gender role. Male coal miners were negative toward female co-workers, but they supported women's right to coal mine jobs, while female homemakers did not. (Author/CH)

The author studied differences in perceptions of sex-stereotypic attributes among four groups of individuals: male medical students, female medical students, male allied health students, and female allied health students. She found that there were significant differences among the four groups on their sex-role perceptions as measured by the Bem…

Assessed the relationship between sex-role orientation, self-esteem, and occupational choice among college women, classified as being in either feminine-typed or masculine-typed occupational fields. Results indicated feminine-typed group members had higher self-esteem than masculine-typed group members. Masculine women in the masculine…

Several innovative mini-grant projects in sex fairness in Illinois are detailed. They include teaching eighth-grade students about nontraditional career roles; recruitment of female minority students to agricultural programs; and the organization, development, and presentation of a panel discussion that will inform counselors, educators, and…

During the 1970s the most important shift in the distribution of the sexes by occupation was the larger female representation among managers; the proportion of specific occupations that were male-dominated declined, but the share that were female-intensive remained the same. (Author/SK)

Compared 80 professional women with very atypical to very traditional careers. Subjects in atypical careers scored higher on cognitive measures, psychological masculinity, and, in law, achievement motivation. Childhood experiences of women in atypical careers included: more masculine play patterns and less coercion by parents to fit a feminine…

Investigated the influence of sex role self concept on the choice of college major/career in 186 students. Results showed both sexes chose their major for traditional reasons (e.g., status, service) and placed little importance on considerations of sex appropriateness. Personal interests were more influential than future marriage plans. (JAC)

Respondents among a sample of 86 women in nontraditional occupations indicated that the challenge of succeeding in such occupations was a primary source of satisfaction and dissatisfaction in the first year. Later, they became more concerned with traditional sources of satisfaction and the inherent dissatisfactions of blue-collar jobs. (Author/SK)

Compared women physicians (N=87) and their women neighbors (N=87) on family background, education, attitudes, goals, and mention of early support. Neighbors with career goals were similar to women physicians in many of their reasons for a career, but reported less family influence, achievement motivation, and encouragement from others. (Author)

Attempts to determine the careers gifted females and males are planning, reasons for these choices, and the aspects they consider most important in a job. Addresses whether gifted females enter traditionally male fields in numbers comparable to gifted males. Results showed both chose a variety of jobs. (RC)

This study describes the efforts of one sociology department to both discover and expand career opportunities for sociology majors in nontraditional areas. Potential employers in business and industry most frequently indicated that they could envision using sociology majors in people-management areas such as personnel, labor relations, and…