Occupational Choice: An Approach to a General Theory

Eli Ginzberg; Sol W. Ginsburg; Sidney Axelrad; John L. Herma

Published by Columbia University Press 1951

Occupational Choice

An Approach to a General Theory

Eli Ginzberg , Sol W. Ginsburg , Sidney Axelrad and John L. Herma

https://doi.org/10.7312/ginz92170

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Studies the determinants of occupational choice by looking at preparation for careers, tentative choices, and realistic choices. Also looks at choices for women and lower income groups.

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	I
Preface Publicly Available Download PDF	VII
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	IX
Part I: DESIGN OF THE STUDY
Chapter 1. THE PROBLEM OF OCCUPATIONAL CHOICE Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	3
Chapter 2. IN SEARCH OF AN APPROACH Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	10
Chapter 3. CURRENT THEORIES OF OCCUPATIONAL CHOICE Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	18
Chapter 4. FRAMEWORK OF A DEVELOPMENTAL THEORY Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	26
Chapter 5. THE CASE MATERIALS Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	39
Chapter 6. SECURING THE FACTS Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	49
Part II: THE BASIC PROCESS OF DECISION-MAKING
Chapter 7. THE THREE PERIODS OF OCCUPATIONAL CHOICE DETERMINATION Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	59
Chapter 8. THE PERIOD OF TENTATIVE CHOICES Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	73
Chapter 9. THE PERIOD OF REALISTIC CHOICES Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	95
Chapter 10. CHOICE PATTERNS: VARIATIONS AND DEVIATIONS Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	118
Part III: SIGNIFICANT GROUPS
Chapter 11. THE LOWER INCOME GROUP Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	133
Chapter 12. WOMEN Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	160
Part IV: A GENERAL THEORY OF OCCUPATIONAL CHOICE
Chapter 13. THE BASIC ELEMENTS OF THE THEORY Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	185
Chapter 14. EMOTIONAL FACTORS AND OCCUPATIONAL CHOICE Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	199
Chapter 15. OCCUPATIONAL CHOICE AND WORK Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	214
Part V: POLICY
Chapter 16. THE CONSERVATION OF HUMAN RESOURCES Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	231
Bibliography Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	255
Index Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	263

Language: English
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Copyright year: 1951
Audience: College/higher education;
Pages
- Main content: 274

eBook

Published: May 6, 2019
ISBN: 9780231887373