High School Senior Girls and the World of Work: Occupational Knowledge, Attitudes, and Plans.

Autor/inn/en	Lee, Sylvia L.; und weitere
Institution	Ohio State Univ., Columbus. Center for Vocational and Technical Education.
Titel	High School Senior Girls and the World of Work: Occupational Knowledge, Attitudes, and Plans.
Quelle	(1971), (56 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Career Planning; Correlation; Educational Objectives; Females; High School Seniors; High School Students; Individual Characteristics; Occupational Aspiration; Occupational Information; School Size; Socioeconomic Influences; Work Attitudes + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Karriereplanung; Korrelation; Educational objective; Bildungsziel; Erziehungsziel; Weibliches Geschlecht; High school; High schools; Student; Students; Oberschule; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Personality characteristic; Personality traits; Persönlichkeitsmerkmal; Berufsneigung; Berufsziel; Berufsinformation; Sozioökonomischer Faktor; Work attitude; Arbeitshaltung
Abstract	In an effort to provide educational planners and counselors with information related to the educational and vocational needs of girls, this study of the plans, aspirations, and work knowledge and attitudes of female high school seniors analyzes the effects of community size, type of school, and social status. A questionnaire was administered to 365 senior girls from six vocational, comprehensive, and general academic schools in Michigan, Kentucky, and Ohio. Questions were included on work attitudes, work knowledge, and personal and family characteristics. Analysis of variance and an intercorrelation matrix were used to determine interrelationships between variables. The results show that social status and community size have positive effects on knowledge and negative effects on plans for full time work. Vocational school girls showed more interest in financial rewards of work and in early marriage than did graduates of other types of schools. Recommendations for further research and for possible changes in educational programs are made. The findings of this study will be used to develop a curriculum unit, "Planning Ahead for the World of Work," designed to assist girls in preparing more adequately for their probable futures. (BH)
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC