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Gottfredson, Gary D.; And Others – Journal of Vocational Behavior, 1975
A typology was used to organize Census data about people's aspirations, and the results of vocational assessments made with and without norms for men and women at two educational levels. Results indicate that kinds of employment differ for educational levels and between the sexes. (Author)
Descriptors: Career Choice, Comparative Analysis, Employed Women, Employment Patterns
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Kluth, Linda J.; Muchinsky, Paul M. – Journal of Vocational Behavior, 1984
Studied the influence of job sex composition in relation to security, suitability of type of work, and company recognition in college students (N=95). Results indicated that sex composition exerted the least influence on job desirability while security and suitability of type of work exerted the greatest influence. (LLL)
Descriptors: Career Choice, College Students, Employment Patterns, Higher Education
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Schwab, Donald P.; Heneman, Herbert G., III – Journal of Vocational Behavior, 1977
Relationships between age and employee satisfaction with intrinsic and extrinsic outcomes were investigated in samples of female (n=177) and male (n=96) blue-collar operatives. Results indicated a linear approximation of the age-satisfaction relationships is adequate, and satisfaction with intrinsic outcomes is related to age. (Author)
Descriptors: Age, Blue Collar Occupations, Career Choice, Comparative Analysis
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Richards, Ellen W. – Journal of Vocational Behavior, 1984
Examined the relationship of age, sex, and previous educational and occupational experience to employment outcome in a survey of liberal arts graduates one year (N=218) and three years (N=156) after graduation. Results showed outcome variables were differently related to independent variables and relationships changed over time. (LLL)
Descriptors: Achievement, Career Development, College Graduates, Education Work Relationship
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Gottfredson, Gary D.; Daiger, Denise C. – Journal of Vocational Behavior, 1977
Employment data from the 1960 and 1970 censuses were organized using Holland's occupational classification to examine age, sex, and level differences in employment, and to detect changes over the 10-year period. Results provide structured information about the workforce and its changing nature that can be communicated to people planning careers.…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Career Counseling, Career Planning, Census Figures