Achievement and Aspiration
Patterns Among Male and Female Academic-Career Aspirants
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19352621 |
|---|---|
| Authors | M F Fox (0000-0001-6058-6435, University of Michigan), Catherine A Faver (The University of Texas at Arlington) |
| Year | 1981 |
| Volume | 8 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 439-463 |
| Publication date | 1981-11-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Sociology of Work and Occupations (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0093-9285 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/073088848100800403 |
| OpenAlex | W2035123172 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 15 |
In contrast to previous work, our study considers both meaning and mediation factors in the achievement-aspiration relationship. In a sample of graduate students ("academic-career aspirants"), we examine sex differences in the achievement- aspiration relationship as they vary with type of academic achievement and professional aspirations, and as it is mediated by individuals' perceptions of their professional roles and their faculty's support. We find: (1) Women's achievement-aspiration conversion is different from, but not necessarily lower than, men's. Rather, the strength and direction of the relationship vary with aspiration type (traditional versus alternative) and, to some extent, with specific types of academic achievement (e.g., paper publication and GPA). (2) The mediators of the achievement-aspiration relationship also vary by sex and aspiration type. Notably, women's aspirations for traditional career rewards are largely a function of their perceptions of the structural availability of job opportunity
Academic achievement · Developmental psychology · Meaning (existential) · Mediation · Perception · Political science · Sample (material) · Gender Diversity and Inequality · Higher Education Research Studies · Labor market dynamics and wage inequality · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 5 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0.12 |
| Citation span | 1985 - 2016 (32) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 5 |