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ERIC Number: EJ414570
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1990
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ISSN: ISSN-0022-0167
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Individual and Sex Differences in the Zone of Acceptable Alternatives.
Leung, S. Alvin; Harmon, Lenore W.
Journal of Counseling Psychology, v37 n2 p153-59 Apr 1990
Examined zone of acceptable alternatives construct from Gottfredson's theory of career aspiration. College students' (N=246) responses to Occupations List were coded with measurements of sex type and prestige, and indicators of zone of acceptable alternatives for subjects' were computed. Found changes over time and differences related to gender and sex role orientation. (Author/PVV)
Descriptors: Career Choice, Career Development, College Students, Femininity, Higher Education, Individual Differences, Masculinity, Occupational Aspiration, Prestige, Self Concept, Sex Differences, Sexual Identity
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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