The purposes of this study were to (1) determine the vocational aspirations and expectations of middle and high school students enrolled in vocational home economics classes as compared to middle and high school students not enrolled in home economics classes, and (2) to identify factors influencing the vocational aspirations and expectations of these youth as measured by the student's sex, race, perception of having handicaps, and perception of having control over his or her environment (locus of control). Data were collected by responses to a three part questionnaire from 469 middle and high school students in Escambia County, Florida. / The data were analyzed utilizing Pearson Product Moment correlation, correlation coefficients, and a linear regression statistic utilizing a hierarchal approach. The hypotheses were examined at a preset .05 level of significance. Analysis of the data provided the basis for the following conclusions: (1) The overall mean response of middle school students' expectations and aspirations was in the upper mid-range of occupational status, whereas the high school students were in the lower mid-range of occupational status. (2) In middle school, white females were good predictors of high mean aspirations, and white non-handicapped females in home economics were good predictors of high mean expectations. Black females were good predictors of low mean aspirations and black handicapped males not enrolled in home economics were good predictors of low mean expectations. (3) In high school, white non-handicapped males enrolled in home economics were good predictors of high mean aspirations, and black, non-handicapped females enrolled in home economics were good predictors of high mean expectations. Black, handicapped females not in home economics were good predictors of low mean vocational aspirations and white handicapped males not in home economics were good predictors of low mean expectations. (4) No significant differences existed between middle and high school students enrolled in vocational home economics as compared to middle and high school students not enrolled in vocational home economics. / Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 43-07, Section: A, page: 2260. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--The Florida State University, 1982.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:fsu.edu/oai:fsu.digital.flvc.org:fsu_74868 |
| Contributors | STEWART, PAULA MARY., Florida State University |
| Source Sets | Florida State University |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text |
| Format | 137 p. |
| Rights | On campus use only. |
| Relation | Dissertation Abstracts International |
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