Research Report Detail
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| Characteristics and Career Choices of Adolescent Girls
Maureen Welsh; | Buy | |
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01/01/1983 Career choices during adolescence may be related to personal characteristics such as values, interests, life goals, abilities, and self-image. The purpose of this study was to: (1) identify the personal characteristics of ninth-grade girls as well as their career choices during ninth grade; (2) isolate any personal characteristics of ninth-grade girls that were associated with their career choices and that distinguish them from girls with other career choices; and (3) detect any characteristics of their parents and of their schools that were associated with their career choices and that distinguish them from girls with other career choices. This study included 850 female students in mid-Atlantic schools that differed in size, control, location, ethnic composition, and percentage of graduates pursuing further education. The study found that female students need academic achievement, career exploration, and curriculum-related activities in school and in their community to attain their educational and career goals. |
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