Portia's Decision: Women's Motives for Studying Law and their Later Career Satisfaction as Attorneys.

LaRussa, Georgina W.

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ERIC Number: EJ160198

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Publication Date: 1977

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Portia's Decision: Women's Motives for Studying Law and their Later Career Satisfaction as Attorneys

LaRussa, Georgina W.

Psychology of Women Quarterly, 1, 4, 350-363, Sum 77

Relationship between women's motives for studying law and later satisfaction in legal work was examined longitudinally. Highly satisfied women attorneys were, as students, realistic in expecting practical benefits from legal careers. They were confident fulfillment could be found through work in law and found theoretical aspects of legal study appealing. (Author)

Descriptors: Career Choice, Career Planning, Females, Job Satisfaction, Lawyers, Learning Motivation, Occupational Aspiration, Research Projects, Work Attitudes

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