Children Explore Careerland Through Vocational Role‐Models

Occupational Attitudes: A Comparison of Monolingual and Bilingual Student Groups

“…Such insight seems fundamental to overcoming the variable of status motivation as an overweighted factor in career choice and perhaps later job, if not, "self satisfaction. Bank (1969) suggested early exposure to occupations for the development of "ap propriate attitudes toward all types of work and workers" (p. 285). It seems appropriate that educators of bilingual students should pro mote and implement curricula which incorporate knowledge about occupational groups designed to facilitate this accomplishment.…”

Influencing Career Choices of Seventh‐Grade Students

“…During the elementary school years it would seem that children are in need of experiences that can provide maximal opportunity for vocational inquiry (Bank 1969). Classroom teachers can be instrumental in providing a broader base for vocational choice.…”