Achievers and Underachievers: A Comparative Study of Fear of Success, Education, Career Goals, and Conception of Woman's Role among High School Senior Girls.

Topol, Phyllis; Reznikoff, Marvin

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Publication Date: 1979-Feb

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Achievers and Underachievers: A Comparative Study of Fear of Success, Education, Career Goals, and Conception of Woman's Role among High School Senior Girls.

Topol, Phyllis; Reznikoff, Marvin

Sex Roles: A Journal of Research, v5 n1 p85-92 Feb 1979

A comparison of two groups of 16 high school senior girls indicate that achievers aspire higher than underachievers in their educational goals, are more contemporary in and committed to their career goal choices than underachievers, and have a more contemporary view of women's role in society. (Author/EB)

Descriptors: Adolescents, Career Development, Educational Objectives, Fear of Success, Females, Feminism, High Achievement, Identification (Psychology), Role Perception, Underachievement

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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