Prior research supports the relationship between education and status attainment, mobility, and occupational attainment. Today, within an increasingly bifurcated labor market, where education is important for occupational attainment and the associated income and benefits, understanding the processes of status attainment is important. Educational expectations shape educational attainment, while educational attainment influences occupational attainment and satisfaction. Utilizing the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health, this study investigated the moderating effects of expectations on the relationship between education and occupational satisfaction. The results of this study partially support the moderating effects of expectations on the relationship between degree earned and career satisfaction, finding that expectations moderate this relationship for individuals who earned a bachelor's degree.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc1538642 |
| Date | 08 1900 |
| Creators | Knudsen, Jennifer |
| Contributors | Cready, Cynthia, Rodeheaver, Daniel, Yancey, George |
| Publisher | University of North Texas |
| Source Sets | University of North Texas |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis or Dissertation |
| Format | vi, 51 pages, Text |
| Rights | Public, Knudsen, Jennifer, Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights Reserved. |
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