Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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887415 | Journal of Vocational Behavior | 2010 | 10 Pages |
Abstract
Children’s Conceptions of career choice and attainment were evaluated in two studies to test whether reasoning levels varied by grade level (Studies 1 and 2) and perspective-taking complexity (Study 2). Results indicated that younger children (Grade K) were more likely to use reasoning strategies associated with fantasy and magical thinking and older children (Grade 6) were more likely to consider personal interests, abilities, and job requirements. Study 2 replicated these results and also found that children evaluated as able to use more complex perspective-taking reported higher reasoning levels when discussing their Conceptions of career choice and attainment.
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Authors
Kimberly A.S. Howard, Mary E. Walsh,