Holland's theory and non-college-degreed working men and women

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Georgia's Grow-Your-Own Teacher Programs Attract the Right Stuff

“…The Self-Directed Search (SDS) has been tested over the years with a variety of groups to verify its validity and reliability, especially in terms of gender and ethnic biases. When investigating possible differences between gender and various ethnic groups, the SDS has been found to be consistent with the theoretical predictions (Benninger & Walsh, 1980;Day & Rounds, 1998;Gupta, Tracey, & Gore, 2007;Swanson, 1992;Ward & Walsh, 1981). Of particular interest to the present study, research indicates that females tend to have higher Social interests than males Koumoundourou, 2004;Niles, 1993;Swan, 2005;Swanson, 2008).…”

The RIASEC profile of foreign language teachers

“…This instrument has been tested over the years with a variety of groups to verify its integrity, especially in terms of gender and ethnic biases. When investigating possible differences between gender and various ethnic groups, the SDS Form R has been found to be consistent with the theoretical predictions (Benninger & Walsh, 1980;Fishburne & Walsh, 1976;Holland, 1986;Holland, Powell, & Fritzsche, 1994a;Ward & Walsh, 1981).…”

The congruence of vocational interests and the workplace environment: Reducing the language teacher shortage

“…The SDS has been tested since its inception in 1985 with a variety of groups to verify its integrity, especially in terms of gender and ethnic biases. When investigating possible differences between gender and various ethnic groups, the SDS Form R has been found to be consistent with the theoretical predictions (Benninger & Walsh, 1980;. Furthermore, its validity and reliability have been examined and found to be outstanding (for specific information, see .…”