What are the 3 major differences in career paths of men and women?

After examining Holland’s Six Basic Types of Vocational Interests (Figure 7.1), how does the career of human services match (or contradict) your own vocational interests?
What are the 3 major differences in career paths of men and women? What are the major impacts of these differences?
Briefly discuss how gender, family and genetics may impact career selection.
What effect does age have on job performance? What is the reasoning behind this?
What experience have you or someone in your family had with career recycling?
Define and give statistics regarding nontraditional students. (Now doesn’t that make many of you feel better?!!)
After reading the section on Work and Personal Life, discuss how work has impacted your own personal life (make sure to include both positive and negative impacts, as well as discuss each of the subtopics [individual, marriage, etc.])
What are some reasons for the increase in older workers (i.e. NOT retiring)?
List and briefly comment on the reasons for retirement.
Discuss the effect of retirement on poverty.
One thought of aging is that adults work until retirement, then go home and never return to the workforce. Why is this a stereotype associated with ageism rather than a reality?
Look over Table 71. Review of Changes in Careers over Adulthood. Discuss yourself in relationship to this chart and your age.
Chapter 8

How are the terms “personality”, “personality traits” and “personality states” related? What do they have to do with aging?
What are the 5 Factors in the FFM? Which category(s) do you think you score highest in?
In one sentence, what is the basic premise of research findings about personality changes and age?
How is personality related to longevity?
What do twin studies tell us about the genetic components of personality?
How is the FFM supported from an evolutionary psychology perspective?
Discuss how Erickson’s theory relates to personality?
What is the basic premise of Vaillant’s theory as it relates to personality and aging?
How does Maslow’s hierarchy relate to personality as we age?
Briefly discuss how each of the three basic needs identified in Ryan and Deci’s self-determination theory relate to personality and aging.

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