CAREER AND LIFE-STYLE EXPECTATIONS OF RURAL 8TH-GRADE STUDENTS - A 2ND LOOK

Gender differences in rural eighth-grade students' curricular, career, and lifestyle expectations were examined. Girls expect to take more m ath classes in high school, select careers that require a college educ ation, and plan to go to college more frequently than do boys. Boys an d girls do not differ in their interest in various careers, although g irls prefer occupations that involve people, whereas boys prefer occup ations that involve things. Girls plan to work for as many years of th eir lives as do boys; however, girls are more likely to expect to work part-time, whereas boys expect to work full-time. Counseling implicat ions are offered.