FMLY 1010 Lecture Notes - Lecture 79: Career Development, Family Values

• School: University of Manitoba
• Department: Family Social Sciences
• Course: FMLY 1010
• Professor: Christine A.Schippers

Document Summary

Satisfying work is important for mental health & life satisfaction for men and women. Young people tend to choose occupations at the same general social class level as their parents. Parents with higher-than-average education influence the aspirations/preparedness of their children for post-secondary education. Affects motivation, engagement with school, study habits, academic success. Family values also influence job choices (high value for academic achievement, children more likely to be intrinsically motivation) Pare(cid:374)t (cid:373)oral (cid:271)eliefs i(cid:374)flue(cid:374)(cid:272)e you(cid:374)g adults" (cid:449)illi(cid:374)g(cid:374)ess to e(cid:374)ter certain occupations. More women than men are now enrolled in all major fields of study except for architecture/engineering, math/computer sciences, and personal, protective, and transportation services: specific job selection still remains strongly affected by gender. 70% of women occupy traditionally female occupations (nursing, teaching, clerical) However women are increasing their presence in traditionally male-dominated jobs (medicine, dentistry, senior management) Gap between male and female income is decreasing (earning around of male income) Holland 6 basic personality types (table 14. 1 page 425)