The Meaning of Work in Women's Lives: A Sociopsychological Model of Career Choice and Work Behavior.

Astin, Helen S.

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ERIC Number: EJ314875

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Publication Date: 1984

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The Meaning of Work in Women's Lives: A Sociopsychological Model of Career Choice and Work Behavior.

Astin, Helen S.

Counseling Psychologist, v12 n4 p117-53 1984

Presents Helen Astin's article on women's career choices and work behavior, and includes several responses to her essay. Discusses Astin's need-based work model, involving motivation, expectations, sex-role socialization, and structure of opportunity. Critiques of Astin's work center mainly on the structure of opportunity segment of the model. (BH)

Descriptors: Career Change, Career Choice, Career Development, Employed Women, Work Attitudes

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers; Reports - General

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Language: English

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Note: Special issue on career development of women. Includes contributions from H. Astin, L. Harmon, L. Gilbert, D. Nevill, L. Fitzgerald and N. Betz, C. Bernard, H. Farmer, S. Kahn, and J. Hansen.