Familial and Economic Influences on the Gender-Related Educational and Occupational Aspirations of Rural Adolescents

Judith L. Meece, Karyl Askew, Charlotte Agger, Bryan Hutchins and Soo-yong Byun

Journal of Educational and Developmental Psychology, 2014, vol. 4, issue 1, 238

Abstract: Economic, occupational, and social shifts in rural economies have influenced nuanced changes in the educationaland occupational aspirations of rural adolescent women and men. However, there is limited contemporaryresearch that examines the aspirations of rural adolescents at the beginning of the 21st century. Drawing on asample of 8,756 rural adolescents in the United States, we examine how familial, geographic, and economicvariables influence gender-related differences in educational and occupational aspirations. Findings revealedsignificant gender differences, favoring girls, in youth’s educational aspirations, occupational aspirations, andaspirations for nontraditional careers. Results highlight the importance of contextual variables such as parentalexpectations, family income, and motivation variables in predicting gender-related aspirations of rural youth.

Date: 2014
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