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Ashby, Julie S.; Schoon, Ingrid – Journal of Vocational Behavior, 2010
Links between family social background, teenage career aspirations, educational performance and adult social status attainment are well documented. Using a contextual developmental framework, this article extends previous research by examining the role of gender and teenage ambition value in shaping social status attainment and earnings in…
Descriptors: Social Status, Family Characteristics, Occupational Aspiration, Socioeconomic Background
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Ek, Ellen; Sovio, Ulla; Remes, Jouko; Jarvelin, Marjo-Riitta – Journal of Vocational Behavior, 2005
Social determinants over the life course, including childhood family characteristics, were studied in predicting unsuccessful entrance into the labour market at the age of 31 years. Among men, unsuccessful entrance into the labour market was predicted prospectively by the mother's receptive attitude towards receiving social aid and contentment…
Descriptors: Predictor Variables, Labor Market, Socialization, Mother Attitudes