Representations that teenagers have of occupations, especially in terms of sex-type and prestige, are often taken to ground their occupational aspirations. On the basis of a questionnaire submitted to a sample of 3125 12 to 15-year-old students and their parents in Switzerland, I explore how occupational representations vary according to gender and class, how they relate to each other, and how they influence occupational aspirations. I find that occupational representations in terms of gender vary on the basis of respondent sex, gender identity, and sexism, and contribute to a hierarchical and segregated view of occupations deemed appropriate to each sex. I also find that prestige and masculinity are more strongly associated by students in ...
Young people’s gendered occupational choices are partly responsible for sex-segregation in the labou...
Occupational sex segregation persists in all European and OECD countries; yet in some countries, it ...
Gender-typical educational and occupational goals are an important precursor of educational gender s...
We empirically test the hypothesis that adolescents' occupational aspirations are more gender-stereo...
Background: Horizontal gender inequalities appear to be rather stable, with girls more often choosin...
peer reviewedBackground: Horizontal gender inequalities appear to be rather stable, with girls more...
Research Topic/Aim: Horizontal gender inequalities appear to be rather stable, with girls more often...
Occupational gender segregation is still a persistent problem in the labor market. This study invest...
Occupational gender segregation is still a persistent problem in the labor market. This study invest...
Occupational gender segregation is still a persistent problem in the labor market. This study invest...
Occupational gender segregation is still a persistent problem in the labor market. This study invest...
Occupational gender segregation is still a persistent problem in the labor market. This study invest...
Boys and girls with sex-typical aspirations are significantly more likely to end up in sex-typical j...
Boys and girls with sex-typical aspirations are significantly more likely to end up in sex-typical j...
One of the clearest manifestations of how gender norms come into play, is the overrepresentation of ...
Young people’s gendered occupational choices are partly responsible for sex-segregation in the labou...
Occupational sex segregation persists in all European and OECD countries; yet in some countries, it ...
Gender-typical educational and occupational goals are an important precursor of educational gender s...
We empirically test the hypothesis that adolescents' occupational aspirations are more gender-stereo...
Background: Horizontal gender inequalities appear to be rather stable, with girls more often choosin...
peer reviewedBackground: Horizontal gender inequalities appear to be rather stable, with girls more...
Research Topic/Aim: Horizontal gender inequalities appear to be rather stable, with girls more often...
Occupational gender segregation is still a persistent problem in the labor market. This study invest...
Occupational gender segregation is still a persistent problem in the labor market. This study invest...
Occupational gender segregation is still a persistent problem in the labor market. This study invest...
Occupational gender segregation is still a persistent problem in the labor market. This study invest...
Occupational gender segregation is still a persistent problem in the labor market. This study invest...
Boys and girls with sex-typical aspirations are significantly more likely to end up in sex-typical j...
Boys and girls with sex-typical aspirations are significantly more likely to end up in sex-typical j...
One of the clearest manifestations of how gender norms come into play, is the overrepresentation of ...
Young people’s gendered occupational choices are partly responsible for sex-segregation in the labou...
Occupational sex segregation persists in all European and OECD countries; yet in some countries, it ...
Gender-typical educational and occupational goals are an important precursor of educational gender s...