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VOCATIONAL VALUES AND EMPLOYMENT OUTCOMES OF THE DISADVANTAGED
Author(s) -
Bitter James A.,
Ray Charles C.,
Kunce Joseph T.,
Lawver Dale L.,
Miller Douglas E.
Publication year - 1972
Publication title -
journal of employment counseling
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.252
H-Index - 27
eISSN - 2161-1920
pISSN - 0022-0787
DOI - 10.1002/j.2161-1920.1972.tb00599.x
Subject(s) - disadvantaged , vocational education , psychology , service (business) , pedagogy , economic growth , economics , business , marketing
There is conflicting opinion regarding the vocational values of disadvantaged persons. This study was conducted to examine vocational values and employment outcomes of 21 disadvantaged and 20 not‐disadvantaged clients previously served by a U.S. Employment Service office. The Minnesota Importance Questionnaire (MIQ) was used to measure vocational values, and two measures of disadvantagement were compared with employment outcome. Only 2 of the 20 MIQ scales revealed significant differences, suggesting that there is a need to consider the individual's unique values rather than presume stereotyped needs. The two measures of disadvantagement correlated significantly with employment status at follow‐up. The finding that only 43 percent of the disadvantaged were employed, in contrast to 90 percent of the not‐disadvantaged, indicates a greater need for specialized services for disadvantaged clients.