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University Microfilms 300 North Zeeb Road Ann Arbor, Michigan 48t06 A Xerox Education Company 72-27,141 WIRCENSKI, Jerry Lee, 1945- CAREER ASPIRATIONS OF THE NINTH AND TENIH GRADE STUDENTS IN THE SOUTH-WESTERN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT. The Ohio State University, Ph.D., 1972 Education, vocational University Microfilms, A XEROX Company , Ann Arbor, Michigan © 1972 JERRY LEE WIRCENSKI ALL RIGHTS RESERVED THIS DISSERTATION HAS BEEN MICROFILMED EXACTLY AS RECEIVED CAREER ASPIRATIONS OF THE NINTH AND TENTH GRADE STUDENTS IN THE SOUTH-WESTERN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT DISSERTATION Presented in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree Doctor of Philosophy in the Graduate School of The Ohio State University by Jerry L. Wircenski, B.S., M.A. * * * * n The Ohio State University 1972 Approved by Department of Education PLEASE NOTE; Some p ag es may have i nd i s 1 1 n e t print. Filmed as received. University Microfilms, A X erox Education Company ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The writer wishes to express his appreciation to those who have contributed to the encouragement in the completion of this study. Deep and sincere appreciation is expressed to Dr. Robert M. Reese, Chairman of the w riter's Doctoral Committee, for his help and guidance which were essential to the development of the study. Appreciation is also expressed to the other members of the Doctoral Committee: Dr. Lonnie H. Wagstaff and Dr. Neal E. Vivian for their kind assistance. Thanks is expressed to Dr. Martin L. Stahl, Superintendent, who gave approval, and the principals and teachers of the South-Western City School District who cooperated with the writer to make this study p o ssib le . Special thanks is expressed to the Computer Programming class at the Paul C. Hayes Technical Training School for their keypunching help, to Fred Hardin and the Statistics Laboratory Staff at The Ohio State University for their computer programming and mathematical assistance; to Brenda Rhodes for willingly typing the rough drafts; to Linda Fannin for her proof-reading; and Mary Wine for the special skill with which she typed the final copies. A very special thanks is expressed to the writer's wife—Susan for her unending encouragement and support throughout the doctoral program, and especially for her patience and understanding during the completion of this study. i i VITA October 10, 1945..........................................Born - E ly ria , Ohio 1967-196 8 ..........................................................Industrial Arts Teacher South-Western City Schools Grove C ity, Ohio 196 8 .......................................................................B.S. The Ohio State U niversity Columbus, Ohio 1968-197 0 ..........................................................Industrial Arts Teacher Department Chairman South-Western City Schools Grove C ity , Ohio 196 9 .......................................................................M.A. The Ohio State U niversity Columbus, Ohio 1970-1972 ...........................................................Trade and Industrial Coordinator South-Western City Schools Grove C ity, Ohio FIELDS OF STUDY Major Field: Vocational-Technical Education Minor Fields: Educational Administration and Adult Education TABLE OF CONTENTS Page ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.......................... .......................................................................................... 1 VITA................................................................................................................................................... 11 LIST OF TABLES........................................................................................................................... vt CHAPTER I. INTRODUCTION . .................................................................. 1 Statement of the Problem Hypotheses Importance of the Study Definitions Limitations I I. REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE.......................................................... 10 Theories of Vocational (Career) Choice Chronological Review of Related Studies I I I . METHODOLOGY ................................................................................. 54 S electing the Sample Procedure of the Study Collecting the Data Methods of Analyzing Data IV. STATISTICAL INTERPRETATION OF THE DATA....................... 65 Tests for Significance Within and Among Schools Sample Analyzed by Sex Tests for Significance with Data Divided According to Sex Within Schools Career Percentages lv TABLE OF CONTENTS (C ontinued) Page Student's Contact vith Guidance Counselors Forces Most In flu e n tia l on Students’ Career Choice V. SUMMARY OF THE STUDY............. 105 Introduction Findings Corclus ions Recomote nda t ions APPENDIX A............................................................................................ 114 B............................................................................................................................. 116 BIBLIOGRAPHY....................................................................................... ................. 117 v LIST OF TABLES Page TABLE 1. Sex Differences in Types of Occupations , , 35 Preferred by Boys and Girls Age 8.5 tc 18.5 TABLE 2. Influences Affecting Vocational Choice; Rank.................... 36 Order (Compiled From Peters; Endicott; Kaplan) TABLE 3. Comparison of Occupational Choices with 1930.................... 37 Census Classifications, in Percentage TABLE 4. A Comparison of the Vocational Interests of Negro.... 38 and White High School Students TABLE 5. Relative Importance of Various Factors................................... 42 Influencing Vocational Choice TABLE 6. Vocational Choices Compared with Vocational...................... 45 Distribution of Negroes in California TABLE 7. Background Information Regarding the Three Schools... 55 and Their Respective Communities TABLE 8. Frequencies and Percentages, of Those Students ............... 66 Who Have and Have Not Decided Upon an Initial Career Choice TABLE 9. The Frequencies, by School, Grade Level, and Sex 68 of the Reasons Given by Those Who Have Not Hade a Career Choice TABLE 10. An Indication of Significance of the Differences 69 of Those Ninth Grade Students Who Have and Have Not Decided Upon an Initial Career Choice Within Schools TABLE 11. An Indication of Significance of the Differences 70 of Those Tenth Grade Students Who Have and Have Not Decided Upon an Initial Career Choice Within Schools TABLE 12. An Indication of Significance of the Differences .... 71 of Those Ninth Grade Students Who Have and Have Not Decided Upon a Career Preference Among the Three Schools TABLE 13. An Indication of Significance of the Differences 72 of Those Tenth Grade Students Who Have and Have Not Decided Upon a Career Preference Among the Three Schools vl LIST OF TABLES (Continued) Page TABLE 14. An Indication of Significance of the Differences............... 73 of Those Ninth and Tenth Grade Students Who Have and Have Not Expressed a Career Preference Within Each School TABLE 15. An Indication of Significance of the Differences............... 74 of Those Ninth and Tenth Grade Students Who Have and Have Not Expressed a Career Preference Among Schools TABLE 16. Frequencies and Percentages, by School, G rade.... .............. 75 Level, and Sex of Those Students Who Have Decided, and Have Not Decided Upon an Initial Choice of a Career TABLE 17. An Indication of Significance of Those Ninth....................... 76 Grade Males Who Have and Have Not Decided Upon an Initial Career Choice TABLE 18. An Indication of Significance of Those N inth....................... 77 Grade Females Who Have and Have Not Decided Upon an Initial Career Choice TABLE 19. An Indication of Significance of Those Tenth......................

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