Differences in Career and Life Planning Between African American and Caucasian Undergraduate Women

Abstract

Women, especially African American women, have traditionally been in low-paying careers. This exploratory study examined how career aspirations are affected by future career and family plans. Results revealed that African American undergraduate women had higher career aspirations than Caucasian undergraduate women and also planned for multiple roles in the future.Las mujeres, sobre todo las mujeres Afroamericanas, han desarrollado tradicionalmente sus carreras en trabajos de menor remuneración. Este estudio exploratorio examinó cómo las aspiraciones de carrera son afectadas por los planes futuros de carrera y familia. Los resultados revelaron que las estudiantes universitarias Afroamericanas tenían aspiraciones de carrera más elevadas que las estudiantes Caucásicas, y también planeaban tener múltiples roles en el futuro.

The Influence of Attitudes on Double Role Planning and Role Models on Student Aspiration

“…The next variable is attitudes toward planning multiple roles namely commitment (commitment), which in this study has a significant influence on career aspirations. This result is in line with previous research which states that there is a significant relationship with the positive direction between commitment (commitment) in planning multiple roles with career aspirations [8]. Steffy and Jones in [24] emphasize that individuals who display clearly expressed desires and goals during the planning process for many roles will be more committed and involved in that role.…”

“…Understanding/certainty based on this research has a significant influence on career aspirations; this result is in line with previous research, which states that there is a significant relationship with a positive direction between knowledge/certainty and career aspirations [8]. [17] Emphasizes that the quality of planning for various roles will significantly influence his achievements and experience, one of which is evident in this study on career aspirations.…”

Education Level, Occupational Classification, and Perceptions of Differences for Blacks in the United States

“…Social support that was specific to the topic of racial discrimination lowered depressive symptoms for Black women, and general social support (not specific to a certain area that causes distress) was found to increase optimism for the future (Seawell et al, ). Booth and Myers () analyzed 246 undergraduate women (63% Black and 37% White) for differences in career aspirations and future multiple role planning. In both career aspiration and multiple role planning, Black women scored higher on commitment to a lifestyle with multiple roles and knowledge about planning for multiple roles (Booth & Myers, ).…”

“…Booth and Myers () analyzed 246 undergraduate women (63% Black and 37% White) for differences in career aspirations and future multiple role planning. In both career aspiration and multiple role planning, Black women scored higher on commitment to a lifestyle with multiple roles and knowledge about planning for multiple roles (Booth & Myers, ).…”

Job Design and Ethnic Differences in Working Women's Physical Activity

“…By contrast, among women with low education, black women’s lower level of schedule control was associated with elevated physical activity and white women’s higher level of schedule was associated with reduced levels of physical activity. These counter-intuitive results suggest that cultural variation in expectations about balancing work and family 29,30 may shape how working women use workplace supports in their daily lives, and they raise the possibility that widespread acceptance of the idea that schedule flexibility is an essential component of worksite health promotion 3 may not hold true for lower status workers. This area is an important one for future research.…”