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Concurrent Validity of Holland's Theory for Non-College-Degreed Working Women
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Matthews, Dorothy F.; Walsh, W. Bruce – Journal of Vocational Behavior, 1978
This study, using the Vocational Preference Inventory (VPI) and the Self-Directed Search (SDS), explored concurrent validity of Holland's theory for employed non-college-degreed women (N=114). Results revealed three scales of the VPI and five scales of the SDS successfully differentiated occupational groups consistent with Holland's theoretical…
Descriptors: Career Choice, Career Development, Employed Women, Females
Occupational Level and Holland's Theory for Employed Men and Women
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Spokane, Arnold R.; Walsh, W. Bruce – Journal of Vocational Behavior, 1978
Investigated occupational level differences among men and women employed in Enterprising environments using the Vocational Preference Inventory (VPI) and the Self Directed Search (SDS). All workers (N=84) were employed in Enterprising environments. Findings showed high occupational level workers tend to be more differentiated and more masculine…
Descriptors: Career Development, Comparative Analysis, Employment Level, Interest Inventories