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Direct linkHoward, Kimberly A. S.; Carlstrom, Aaron H.; Katz, Andrew D.; Chew, Aaronson Y.; Ray, G. Christopher; Laine, Lia; Caulum, David – Journal of Vocational Behavior, 2011
This study examined the influence of gender, socioeconomic status, and race/ethnicity on the career aspirations of over 22,000 8th and 10th grade youth. The top five occupations identified by youth as aspirations included artist, lawyer, musician, FBI agent, and actor/actress. Top occupations were also reported for each gender x socioeconomic…
Descriptors: Ethnicity, Socioeconomic Status, Reputation, Musicians
Wallace, Jean E.; Young, Marisa C. – Journal of Vocational Behavior, 2008
We examine how the presence of children is related to women's and men's productivity. We hypothesize family demands, family resources, and family-friendly workplaces are also related to productivity. Productivity for 670 Alberta law firm lawyers is analyzed using a standardized measure of productivity referred to as billable hours. The results…
Descriptors: Mothers, Children, Foreign Countries, Lawyers
Peer reviewedKlein, Katherine J.; Berman, Lori M.; Dickson, Marcus W. – Journal of Vocational Behavior, 2000
Attorneys (n=200) who rated employers' likely acceptance of requests for part-time work thought they were more likely to be approved when attorneys performed well, would be difficult to replace, had strong organizational connections, or threatened to quit. Approval was considered likely for women and for attorneys who requested part time for child…
Descriptors: Employer Employee Relationship, Lawyers, Part Time Employment, Prediction
Peer reviewedWeinberg, Sharon L.; Tittle, Carol Kehr – Journal of Vocational Behavior, 1987
Intrinsic and extrinsic job characteristics were studied in relation to perceived real-ideal job characteristic congruence for a sample of male and female full-time lawyers (N=60). Results indicated that sex differences exist in perceived real-ideal congruence even when variables known to covary with sex in the work setting are controlled.…
Descriptors: Congruence (Psychology), Employment, Influences, Job Satisfaction
Peer reviewedWallace, Jean E. – Journal of Vocational Behavior, 2001
A study of 512 Canadian lawyers included 231 women (66% had mentors). Mentors influenced women's success in terms of earnings, promotions, procedural justice, social integration, and career satisfaction. Females with male mentors earned significantly more; females with male mentors had more satisfaction, less work-nonwork conflict, and more…
Descriptors: Career Development, Family Work Relationship, Females, Foreign Countries
Peer reviewedFouad, Nadya A.; And Others – Journal of Vocational Behavior, 1986
Investigated the cross-cultural similarity of vocational interests among Mexican and American male law and engineering students and professionals. Results indicated that all groups were significantly different but the group centroids of Mexican and American student engineers were closer than were group centroids for American and Mexican student…
Descriptors: Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Differences, Engineers, Foreign Countries
