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Peer reviewedAcock, Alan C.; Edwards, John N. – Journal of Marriage and the Family, 1982
Presents a revision of Scanzoni's model of female status attainment. Analysis of Scanzoni's data provided strong support for the revision. Findings suggest that women's sex role attitudes are pivotal influences on income and continuity in the labor market. (Author/RC)
Descriptors: Achievement Need, Age Differences, Educational Status Comparison, Employed Women
Troll, Lillian E. – 1981
The suggestion is made that the flood of middle-aged women who have recently turned away from traditional approaches to achievement may have shifted their orientation to changing options, but have always had a great desire to achieve. The effect of the changing values of the women's movement is discussed, and a grid of achievement motivation…
Descriptors: Academic Aspiration, Achievement Need, Adult Development, Creativity
