Career transitions in times of social change. His and her story

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Bibliography: Schoon, I., Martin, P., Ross, A., 2007. Career transitions in times of social change. His and her story. Journal of Vocational Behavior 70, 78–96. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvb.2006.04.009

Authors:: Ingrid Schoon, Peter Martin, Andy Ross

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First-page: 78

Abstract

Drawing on data collected from two longitudinal Cohort Studies following the lives of over 20,000 individuals born in the United Kingdom 12 years apart in 1958 and 1970, respectively, this paper examines antecedents and outcomes of educational and occupational aspirations of young men and women, covering the transition from dependent childhood into independent adulthood. Two analytical models, a Social Reproduction Model and a Developmental-Contextual Model are tested to assess the processes by which family background and the wider socio-historical context inXuence work and family related careers. The Wndings demonstrate the persistent role of gender, social origin and individual agency processes as well as the inXuence of a changing socio-historical context on career development. Results are interpreted with regard to biographical agency processes linking individual lives with social contexts across the life course.

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& The Wndings demonstrate the persistent role of gender, social origin and individual agency processes as well as the inXuence of a changing socio-historical context on career development. Results are interpreted with regard to biographical agency processes linking individual lives with social contexts across the life course. (p. 78)
& oreover, our analysis demonstrates the persistent inXuence of social origin on occupational opportunities and life chances. The Social Reproduction Model established a direct eVect of parental social class on timing of parenthood and adult occupational attainment. Young people from a socially disadvantaged family background are more likely to become a parent early in life and are less likely to climb the occupational ladder than their more privileged peers. (p. 91)