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Direct linkSchoon, Ingrid, Ed.; Silbereisen, Rainer K., Ed. – Trentham Books, 2017
Among the many life transitions that individuals must master throughout their lives, the transition to adulthood ranks very high in terms of importance, complexity and uniqueness. It involves the completion of education, and the assumption of new social roles and responsibilities, at a time when previous institutional structures that guided…
Descriptors: Educational Opportunities, Social Change, Educational Attainment, Midlife Transitions
Download full textWagenaar, Theodore C. – 1984
Changes that occurred between 1972 and 1980 in the intended field of study and occupational aspirations of high school seniors were investigated, along with how successfully seniors attained their aspirations. Background, personal, and school variables associated with selecting each occupation and field among the 1980 seniors were analyzed…
Descriptors: Academic Aspiration, Career Choice, College Students, Decision Making
PDF pending restorationTerkla, Dawn Geronimo – Journal of Student Financial Aid, 1985
A path analysis of the relationship of student background, precollege academic factors, occupational and educational aspirations, institutional characteristics, college performance, and financial assistance to student persistence found that students receiving aid were more likely than others to complete their degrees, and that aid has the third…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Aptitude, Academic Aspiration, Academic Persistence
Peterson, Karen L. – 1983
A study identified the variables affecting the vocational choice of college women. During the research project, a 97-item instrument entitled the Work Interest Questionnaire (WIQ) was developed and administered to 437 undergraduate female students enrolled at a large Midwestern university. The subjects were selected based on their varying fields…
Descriptors: Career Choice, College Students, Decision Making, Females
Pavan, Barbara Nelson – 1987
To determine if women or men have lower aspiration levels for school administrative positions, male and female administrative certificate holders were asked for their ultimate career goal. The most frequent response was superintendent (36 percent), followed by elementary principal, out of education, and professor (12 percent for each choice). The…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Administrators, Career Choice, Comparative Analysis
Krau, Edgar – 1997
This book, which is intended for career counselors, is based on studies extending over 40 years that examined people living under different socioeconomic regimens in various parts of the world. It discusses the formation and implementation of life aspirations from adolescence onward. The book begins with an analysis of the phenomenon of…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Adults, Career Choice, Career Development
