The Development of Occupational Aspirations and Expectations among Inner-City Boys.

Cook, Thomas D.; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ545018

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1996

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The Development of Occupational Aspirations and Expectations among Inner-City Boys.

Cook, Thomas D.; And Others

Child Development, v67 n6 p3368-85 Dec 1996

Interviewed boys in grades two through eight about their occupational aspirations. Found that aspirations of inner-city boys mirrored race and class differences in adult job holdings; the gap between aspirations and expectations was greater for inner-city boys than other boys; and lower occupational aspirations of inner-city boys were related to their lower educational aspirations. (BC)

Descriptors: Academic Aspiration, Age Differences, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students, Inner City, Junior High School Students, Junior High Schools, Males, Occupational Aspiration, Racial Differences, Role Models, Social Differences, Student Attitudes

Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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