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ERIC Number: EJ741526
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2004-Sep
Pages: 12
Abstractor: Author
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0889-4019
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Family Factors Associated with Sixth-Grade Adolescents' Math and Science Career Interests
Turner, Sherri L.; Steward, Jason C.; Lapan, Richard T.
Career Development Quarterly, v53 n1 p41-52 Sep 2004
This study tested a causal model, based on social cognitive career theory (SCCT; R. W. Lent, S. D. Brown, & G. Hackett, 1994, 2000), of math and science career interests among 6th-grade adolescents (N = 318). Consistent with SCCT, it was found that career gender-typing, mother's and father's support for pursuing math and science careers, as well as the structure of the family itself (2-parent intact vs. single parent) predicted young adolescents' math self-efficacy; career gender-typing and mother's support predicted math outcome expectations; and math self-efficacy and outcome expectations predicted math and science career interests. Counselor recommendations based on these findings are included. (Contains 1 table and 1 figure.)
National Career Development Association, PP&F, American Counseling Association Subscription Office, P.O. Box 2513, Birmingham, AL 35201-2513. Tel: 800-633-4931 (Toll Free); Tel: 866-367-6232 (Toll Free).
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Grade 6
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Language: English
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