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Possible Selves Among Urban Youths of Color: An Exploration of Peer Beliefs and Gender Differences
Author(s) -
Perry Justin C.,
Vance Kristen S.
Publication year - 2010
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.2161-0045.2010.tb00191.x
Subject(s) - vision , psychology , prestige , social psychology , occupational prestige , women of color , developmental psychology , gender studies , sociology , demography , race (biology) , socioeconomic status , population , linguistics , philosophy , anthropology
Drawing from possible selves theory (H. Markus & P. Nurius, 1986), this study explored the roles of peer beliefs about school and gender differences in the development of academic and occupational visions of the future among 216 urban youths of color. Peer beliefs were not related to career and educational possible selves. No gender‐based differences were found in educational possible selves; however, boys were more likely to report hoped‐for and expected possible selves with lower occupational prestige than were girls. Directions for future research and the implications for practice in counseling urban youths of color are discussed.