Factors Influencing Women's Choice of Nontraditional Careers: The Role of Family, Peers, and Counselors

Auster, Carol J.; Auster, Donald

doi:10.1002/j.2164-585x.1981.tb01049.x

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“…Our women students reported more maternal influence in choosing medicine as a career. This is consistent with evidence summarized by Auster & Auster (1981) for the strong influence of the mother, including the prestige of her occupation and her educational background, on the career choice(s) of her daughter(s).…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 90%

Influence of motivational and demographic factors on performance in the medical course: a prospective study

Price¹,

Williams²,

Wiltshire³

1994

Medical Education

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A questionnaire was completed by students entering the University of Queensland (Australia) MB BS course in 1983 and 1984 (n = 399). It contained wide-ranging questions regarding the decision to enter medicine, including how, why and when the decision was reached. Demographic data were also collected. All but two students have now completed their involvement with the course. The most important determinant of qualifying MB BS was geographical, metropolitan students doing so in greatest proportion. High levels of course performance were predicted by father's occupation, and being aware of a widely held attitude, namely that it would be a pity not to enter medicine if able to do so. Several gender differences are noted. Finally, it was noteworthy that the predictive aspects of questionnaire responses did not lessen as students progressed through the course.

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 90%

Influence of motivational and demographic factors on performance in the medical course: a prospective study

Price¹,

Williams²,

Wiltshire³

1994

Medical Education

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“…Being first born or an only child is postulated to result in the child's receiving special attention and, thereby, developing more self-confidence. Because the relation to entreprenenrship has been only weakly demonstrated, further research on the first-born syndrome is needed to determine if it really does have an effect on a person's becoming an entrepreneur (Auster & Auster, 1981;Chusmin, 1983;Sexton & Kent, 1981). However, in many studies of male and female entrepreneurs the first-born effect has not been present (Bowen & Hisrich, 1986).…”

Section: Childhood Family Environmentmentioning

confidence: 99%

Entrepreneurship/intrapreneurship.

Hisrich¹

1990

American Psychologist

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This article examines the aspects and characteristics of entrepreneurship and intrapreneurship from a psychological perspective. The importance of both in contributing new products and services so vital to economic development and growth is discussed. The characteristics of entrepreneurs are discussed in terms of (a) the desirability and possibility of being an entrepreneur; (b) the childhood family environment of the entrepreneur; (c) the education level of the entrepreneur and spouse; (d) personal values, age, work history, and motivation of the entrepreneur; and (e) role models and support systems. The typical corporate versus the intrapreneurial culture is examined with respect to developing a climate for intrapreneurship as well as the characteristics of intrapreneurs. Although intrapreneurship may not be the right environment for every corporate culture, the possibilities that come from establishing it in an organization rather than from achieving results in the more traditional corporate culture are dismissed.

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“…In rural areas, mothers exert the strongest influence on their daughters' career decisions, according to the National Institute of Education (1980). Although mothers have been found to influence students' career decisions, several writers have suggested that strong support and encouragement from the father is also an important determinant of career choice (Auster & Auster, 1981;Reider, 1977;Vetter, Sechler, Lowery & Canora, 1979).…”

Section: Influences On Career Choicementioning

confidence: 99%