This study report is primarily concerned with how social origin variables affect early educational and occupational orientations. The results indicate that mother's education has a greater effect than father's education. These young women hold very traditional status orientations. This study offers limited insight into the status attainment…

The task undertaken in this research was to extend the Curry-Picou Goal Deflection Model by introducing additional variables. Variables considered were main breadwinner's occupation, race, family structure, birth order, goal blockage, significant other influence, self-image, and anticipatory occupational goal deflection (AOGD). Data were collected…

In providing a general systems theory approach to the study of occupational choice two major goals are: (1) present a macro level framework in which extant theoretical approaches and concepts may be ordered; and (2) explicate the complexity of dealing with only one partially developed submodel derived from the broader model of relationships about…

Examining educational aspirations and expectations of black and white youths in segregated and desegregated public schools, the study collected data from a panel of high school sophomores in 1966, seniors in 1968, and 4 years after high school in 1972, in 3 Texas counties selected for a high rural residence and a high black population. In 1966 the…

Examines the effect of school desegregation upon the process of students' status attainment by comparing high school students in segregated and desegregated schools. Few differences were found in levels of educational and occupational aspirations or educational attainment. However, marked differences were found in the process of attitude…

The study seeks an answer to the broad question: do black youths who attend racially desegregated schools have occupational aspirations and expectations which are significantly different (higher or lower) from black youths who attend racially segregated schools? The sample was limited to youths from 3 rural Texas counties and only those with…

Sociologists have long been interested in the area of status attainment but have begun only recently to specifically focus upon the status attainment of women. New approaches are needed for further research. A review of major occupational choice theories shows that they are constructed for primarily male populations and thus are inadequate in…

Using data from the National Longitudinal Study of the High School Class of 1972 (NLS), this study shows that almost half the NLS respondents teaching in 1979 did not report teaching plans in high school, whereas three-fourths of those planning to teach were not teaching in 1979. (Author/BW)

This study seeks an answer to one broad question, "Do black children who attend racially desegregated schools, have educational aspirations and expectations which are significantly different (either higher or lower) from black children who attend racially segregated schools?" To facilitate this, the study not only examines the…