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Occupational sex segregation continues to exist and the occupational career paths of women and men continue to differ. This article proposes a model to explain these persistent, gender-role linked trends, summarizes evidence to support the proposed mediating psychological mechanisms, and discusses the social experiences that shape gender differences on these mediators. In addition, the article reviews the economic and psychological costs often associated with the traditional female choices and proposes interventions aimed at achieving a more gender—fair social system that does not devalue traditionally female domains. The proposed model links occupational choices to expectations for success and subjective task value, which, in turn, are linked to gender-role socialization, self schemas, and anticipated role and task demands. The importance of subjective task value is stressed, as is the need to study women's achievement-related choices from the women's perspective.
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Larson JH, Butler M, Wilson S, Medora N, Allgood S. The Effects of Gender on Career Decision Problems in Young Adults. JOURNAL OF COUNSELING AND DEVELOPMENT 2011. [DOI: 10.1002/j.1556-6676.1994.tb01714.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Battle A, Wigfield A. College women’s value orientations toward family, career, and graduate school. JOURNAL OF VOCATIONAL BEHAVIOR 2003. [DOI: 10.1016/s0001-8791(02)00037-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 80] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Multiple-role realism: A theoretical framework for the process of planning to combine career and family roles. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 1994. [DOI: 10.1016/s0962-1849(05)80105-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Schroeder KA, Blood LL, Maluso D. An intergenerational analysis of expectations for women's career and family roles. SEX ROLES 1992. [DOI: 10.1007/bf00289912] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Older adolescents' thinking about academic/vocational and interpersonal commitments. J Youth Adolesc 1987; 16:313-30. [DOI: 10.1007/bf02138464] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/1986] [Accepted: 03/04/1987] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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