Gender Attitudes and Occupational Aspirations in Germany: Are Young Men Prepared for the Jobs of the Future?

The increasing rate of post-industrialisation in advanced economies has dramatically impacted on the availability of jobs in male-dominated occupations. Consequently, men with traditional gender attitudes may experience difficulties in finding employment that aligns with their conception of masculin...

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Published in:Work, employment and society employment and society, 2023-06, Vol.37 (3), p.571-587
Main Author: Chesters, Jenny
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aspiration
Attitudes
Career aspirations
Childhood
Children
Employment
Families & family life
Gender
Gender roles
Industrialization
Masculinity
Occupational aspiration
Occupational roles
Occupations
Social background
Socialization
Young men
Youth
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Summary:The increasing rate of post-industrialisation in advanced economies has dramatically impacted on the availability of jobs in male-dominated occupations. Consequently, men with traditional gender attitudes may experience difficulties in finding employment that aligns with their conception of masculinity. Attitudes to gender roles develop during childhood as part of the process of socialisation; thus, family background, and in particular parental education and occupation, may influence the occupational aspirations of young people. To examine the associations between family background, a child’s attitudes to gender roles and a child’s occupational aspirations, analysis of the German National Education Panel Study (NEPS) Starting Cohort 4 data was conducted. The findings suggest that family background continues to be associated with attitudes to gender roles and occupational aspirations.
ISSN:0950-0170
1469-8722
DOI:10.1177/09500170211017046