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ERIC Number: EJ565799
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1998
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ISSN: ISSN-0038-0407
Gender-related Change in Occupational Aspirations.
Shu, Xiaoling; Marini, Margaret Mooney
Sociology of Education, v71 n1 p43-67 Jan 1998
Analyzes change in the occupational aspirations of young people in the United States between the late 1960s and 1970s. Reveals that the most significant change occurred among women. Argues that this was primarily a manifestation of cultural change resulting from the resurgence of the women's movement. (MJP)
Descriptors: Career Choice, Employed Women, Family Influence, Females, Feminism, Life Style, Longitudinal Studies, Occupational Aspiration, Occupational Surveys, Sex Differences, Social Change, Socioeconomic Influences, Statistical Analysis, Vocational Interests
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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