Nurse or Mechanic? The Role of Parental Socialization and Children's Personality in the Formation of Sex-Typed Occupational Aspirations.

Boys and girls with sex-typical aspirations are significantly more likely to end up in sex-typical jobs as adults. Preference formation among children is therefore relevant for subsequent occupational outcomes. This study investigates the role of parental socialization and children's agency in the f...

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Publicado en:	Social Forces Vol. 93; no. 1; pp. 31 - 62
Autores principales:	Polavieja, Javier G., Platt, Lucinda
Formato:	Artículo
Publicado:	Oxford University Press / USA Sep2014
Materias:	Socialization Industrial sociology Occupational segregation Gender role Human behavior Female-intensive occupations Psychology Vocational interests Self-esteem in children Motivation (Psychology) in children Personality in children Personality development
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