Correlates of gendered vocational development from middle childhood to young adulthood

Katie M. Lawson; Bora Lee; Ann C. Crouter; Susan M. McHale

doi:10.1016/j.jvb.2018.05.002

Correlates of gendered vocational development from middle childhood to young adulthood

Katie M. Lawson, Bora Lee, Ann C. Crouter, Susan M. McHale

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Most research on the developmental correlates of gendered vocational aspirations and attainment utilizes cross-sectional designs and begins in adolescence or later. This study used longitudinal data collected from U.S. youth from age 11 to 26 to: (1) chart their gendered vocational development, that is, the gender typicality of vocational aspirations in middle childhood and adolescence and attainment in young adulthood; and (2) examine childhood gendered attributes as predictors of gendered vocational development. Results revealed that gendered vocational development differed for men and women: women's aspirations in childhood and adolescence were less gender-typical compared to their vocational fields attained in young adulthood, whereas men's remained gender-typical from childhood to young adulthood. Further, childhood attributes predicted aspirations and attainment and their developmental trajectory.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	209-221
Number of pages	13
Journal	Journal of Vocational Behavior
Volume	107
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvb.2018.05.002
State	Published - Aug 2018

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Applied Psychology
Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management
Life-span and Life-course Studies

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