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The Gendered Context of Life: Implications for Women's and Men's Career‐Life Plans
Author(s) -
Cook Ellen Piel
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
the career development quarterly
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.846
H-Index - 53
eISSN - 2161-0045
pISSN - 0889-4019
DOI - 10.1002/j.2161-0045.1993.tb00373.x
Subject(s) - life style , context (archaeology) , face (sociological concept) , psychology , sociocultural evolution , interpersonal communication , style (visual arts) , social psychology , gender studies , work (physics) , interpersonal relationship , sociology , applied psychology , social science , geography , mechanical engineering , archaeology , anthropology , engineering
Some recent perspectives on gender differences in life and career planning are discussed, focusing on the gendered context of women's and men's lives. Men and women tend to develop different orientations regarding occupational achievement and interpersonal relationships. These orientations interact with broader sociocultural norms for the sexes' behavior to produce different life‐style opportunities and demands. Work environments also embody broadly accepted assumptions and expectations for men and women, affecting the choices and expectations they face in the work place.