Watson M B, Foxcroft C D, Horn M A, Stead G B
Department of Psychology, University of Port Elizabeth, Republic of South Africa.
Psychol Rep. 1997 Apr;80(2):627-35. doi: 10.2466/pr0.1997.80.2.627.
The present study provides a description of the occupational aspirations of 216 black high school students in a special program by the amount of training required (status) and Holland's 1973 typology as well as by gender, age, socioeconomic status, knowledge of self, and occupational knowledge. Analysis indicates that most adolescents aspire to Social and Investigative occupations, and occupations with a high status. Most of this select sample displayed low self- and occupational knowledge. Aspirations appear unrealistic in terms of trends within the labor market, but might be more realistic with effective and relevant guidance programs in schools.
本研究通过所需培训量（地位）、霍兰德1973年的职业类型学以及性别、年龄、社会经济地位、自我认知和职业知识，描述了参加一个特殊项目的216名黑人高中生的职业抱负。分析表明，大多数青少年渴望从事社会和研究型职业以及地位较高的职业。这个特定样本中的大多数人自我认知和职业知识水平较低。就劳动力市场趋势而言，这些抱负似乎不切实际，但如果学校有有效且相关的指导项目，可能会更现实。
