Framing ‘Choices’: a longitudinal study of occupational aspirations among 13 to 16-year olds
Framing ‘Choices’: a longitudinal study of occupational aspirations among 13 to 16-year olds
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制定“选择”:13至16岁青少年职业抱负的纵向研究
DOI:
10.1080/1363908990120102
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发表时间:
1999
影响因子:
1.4
通讯作者:
A. Biggart
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文献类型:
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作者:
A. Furlong;A. Biggart
Abstract The ‘framing’ of occupational aspirations and expectations are examined through a longitudinal study of 13‐ to 16‐year‐olds. The relative impact of gender, social class and area on the development of occupational aspirations and expectations is assessed, together with an examination of levels of stability between the ages of 13 and 16. While males and females tend to aspire to very gender‐specific occupations, ideas about the suitability of occupations are formed at a relatively early age and overall levels of change are quite small. Bivariate analysis highlights the impact of gender, area, social class and academic attainment on occupational aspirations. Multiple regression is used to assess the relative impact of factors associated with variation in status levels of occupational aspirations: after controlling for expected academic attainments, other factors were found not to have a significant impact on occupational aspirations. These findings suggest that the impact of area and social class op...