A Comparative Analysis of the Factors Associated with Career Aspirations of Brazilian Students by Sex and Grade Level.

Autor/in	Lupidi, Helena R.
Institution	North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State Univ., Greensboro.
Titel	A Comparative Analysis of the Factors Associated with Career Aspirations of Brazilian Students by Sex and Grade Level.
Quelle	(1976), (28 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Academic Achievement; Cultural Differences; Elementary Secondary Education; Family Influence; Females; Foreign Countries; Grade 5; Grade 9; Models; National Surveys; Occupational Aspiration; Peer Influence; Sex Differences; Sex Role; Socioeconomic Status; Student Educational Objectives; Teacher Influence; Brazil + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Schulleistung; Kultureller Unterschied; Weibliches Geschlecht; Ausland; School year 05; 5. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 05; School year 09; 9. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 09; Analogiemodell; Berufsneigung; Berufsziel; Sex difference; Geschlechtsunterschied; Geschlechterrolle; Socio-economic status; Sozioökonomischer Status; Brasilien
Abstract	Sex-related variations in the formation of educational and occupational aspirations of fifth and ninth grade Brazilian boys and girls were assessed via comparison of their academic performance, level of occupational and educational goals, and about the influence of family, peers, and teachers in shaping these goals. Data were collected on 1,950 students in four counties representing great differences in patterns of settlement and economics. The Wisconsin Model of Status Attainment (modified by inclusion of the variables sex and parents' education level and occupation) served as a point of departure. Other variables included socioeconmic status, academic performance, and influence of others. Data indicated (1) grade level is related to occupational and educational aspiration level; (2) sex is related to occupational but not educational goal level; (3) academic performance is not related to either goal; (4) acquaintances affect educational goals positively; (5) socioeconomic level affects male occupational aspirations more than female ones. Results suggest that the Wisconsin Model does not fit Brazilian data well. Recommendations call for more accurate measures to approximate Latin American Social and cultural milieu, comparative analysis of societal norms defining allocation of occupational status, improved accuracy of scholastic ability indicators, and documentation of percentages of women in higher educational and occupational positions. (MN)
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC