Developmental and Sex Differences in Workers' Functions of Occupational Aspirations of a Longitudinal Sample of Elementary School Children
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13660897 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Andrew A Helwig (Counseling Psychology and Counselor Education, University of Colorado at Denver, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1998 |
| Volume | 82 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 915-921 |
| Publication date | 1998-06-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Psychological Reports (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0033-2941 • E-ISSN: 1558-691X |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2466/pr0.1998.82.3.915 |
| OpenAlex | W2048935521 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 18 |
Workers' functions, as represented by the middle 3 digits of each Dictionary of Occupational Titles code, indicate complexity of involvement with Data, People, and Things on the job. In this study, a longitudinal sample of elementary school students was interviewed in Grades 2, 4, and 6 to assess their occupational aspirations The workers' functions of their occupational aspirations were examined for developmental and sex differences. Boys' occupational aspirations required more complex Things functions at all 3 grades while girls' occupational aspirations were more complex than boys' for People functions at all 3 grades and for Data functions at Grades 4 and 6. Grade 2 through 6, there were significant changes in workers' functions for the entire sample to more complex People and Things jobs. This movement supports Gottfredson's career development theory which suggests children choose more socially valued occupations as they mature. Such choice associated with higher education would reflect selection of jobs requiring more complex workers' functions
Developmental psychology · Longitudinal sample · Longitudinal study · Sample (material · Career Development and Diversity · Diverse Educational Innovations Studies · Engineering Education and Pedagogy · Medicine · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Citations per year | 0.17 |
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| Citation span | 2002 - 2021 (20) |
| Highly cited | No |