An Investigation of the Career Salience of Men and Women in Dual-Career Families.

Sekaran, Uma

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Publication Date: 1982-Feb

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An Investigation of the Career Salience of Men and Women in Dual-Career Families.

Sekaran, Uma

Journal of Vocational Behavior, v20 n1 p111-19 Feb 1982

Investigated the correlates of career salience for members of 127 dual-career families, developing a psychological model. High amounts of variance were explained for both men and women, though the explained variance was higher for men. The mean career salience scores for men and women were not significantly different. (Author)

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Career Development, Career Planning, Employed Women, Job Satisfaction, Life Style, Motivation, Psychological Patterns, Role Perception, Self Esteem, Sex Differences, Spouses

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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