Portia's Decision
Women's Motives for Studying Law and their Later Career Satisfaction as Attorneys
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12003368 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Georgina Williams LaRussa (University of California, Berkeley, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1977 |
| Volume | 1 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 350-364 |
| Publication date | 1977-06-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Psychology of Women Quarterly (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0361-6843 • E-ISSN: 1471-6402 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1471-6402.1977.tb00560.x |
| OpenAlex | W2034213788 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 6 |
The relationship between women's motives for studying law and their later satisfaction in legal work was examined longitudinally. Highly satisfied women attorneys were, as students, realistic in expecting practical benefits from a legal career; they were confident that fulfillment could be found through work in law; and they found theoretical aspects of legal study appealing. Relatively dissatisfied women attorneys, as students, tended to seek attention and stimulation through a legal career and to indicate that they would measure their career success in terms of concrete results. Additional personality correlates of career satisfaction/dissatisfaction are discussed
Job satisfaction · Legal profession · Legal psychology · Personality · Political science · Work (physics · Gender Diversity and Inequality · Law · Legal Education and Practice Innovations · Psychology · Sexual Assault and Victimization Studies · Social Psychology
| Citations per year | 0.11 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1979 - 2007 (29) |
| Highly cited | No |