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Powers, Rebecca S. Wojtkiewicz, Roger A. |
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Occupational Aspirations, Gender, and Educational Attainment Sociological Spectrum 24,5 (September/October 2004): 601-623. Also: http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/02732170490448784 Cohort(s): NLSY79 Publisher: Taylor & Francis Keyword(s): College Graduates; Educational Aspirations/Expectations; Gender Differences; High School Completion/Graduates; Occupational Aspirations While in the past women had lower educational attainment than men, women in recent years have caught up to and passed men in educational attainment. Lower occupational aspirations for women compared to men contributed to lower educational attainment in the past. In this article, we use data from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth to consider whether occupational aspirations still act to lower educational attainment for women compared to men or whether occupational aspirations are currently an advantage for young women. We find that occupational aspirations are an advantage for women for high school graduation but not for college graduation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] Copyright of Sociological Spectrum is the property of Routledge and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts) |
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Powers, Rebecca S. and Roger A. Wojtkiewicz. "Occupational Aspirations, Gender, and Educational Attainment." Sociological Spectrum 24,5 (September/October 2004): 601-623.
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