TABLE 18A

ATTITUDES AFFECTING CAREER PROGRESSION

(percent agreeing and strongly agreeing)

FEMALES

 

1992

1997

 

Black

White

Black

White

Hispanic

Asian

In my career, I have been willing to relocate to obtain a better position

79

67*

59

58

61

63

n

(149)

(262)

(193)

(182)

(76)

(35)

In my career, family obligations presented an obstacle to my accepting more responsibility

18

22

17

23

22

24

n

(119)

(243)

(186)

(175)

(79)

(34)

If an attractive career opportunity came along in a different city, I would willingly relocate

60

46**

56

49

47

53

n

(160)

(277)

(196)

(191)

(79)

(38)

If an attractive career opportunity came along in a rural or semi- rural location, I would relocate

25

33

25

37

35

21*

n

(158)

(276)

(197)

(190)

(79)

(38)

In my career, I have been negatively affected by racial/ethnic discrimination

60

5***

64

10

27

26***

n

(159)

(281)

(200)

(174)

(79)

(38)

I am satisfied with the progress I have made toward meeting my overall career goals

NA

NA

56

76

73

76***

n    

(198)

(191)

(79)

(38)

 *Chi-square significant p<.05
**Chi-square significant p<.01
***Chi-square significant p<.001


TABLE 18B

ATTITUDES AFFECTING CAREER PROGRESSION

(percent agreeing and strongly agreeing)

MALES

 

1992

1997

 

Black

White

Black

White

Hispanic

Asian

In my career, I have been willing to relocate to obtain a better position

78

77

82

78

82

81

n

(151)

(235)

(168)

(188)

(145)

(70)

In my career, family obligations presented an obstacle to my accepting more responsibility

11

16

13

23

19

26*

n

(135)

(227)

(164)

(190)

(140)

(70)

If an attractive career opportunity came along in a different city, I would willingly relocate

67

54**

75

66

73

74

n

(160)

(237)

(169)

(191)

(145)

(72)

If an attractive career opportunity came along in a rural or semi- rural location, I would relocate

32

48***

38

54

63

43***

n

(161)

(236)

(167)

(186)

(144)

(72)

In my career, I have been negatively affected by racial/ethnic discrimination

65

4***

60

11

34

41***

n

(162)

(239)

(172)

(183)

(145)

(73)

I am satisfied with the progress I have made toward meeting my overall career goals

NA

NA

68

82

80

78**

n

   

(170)

(194)

(146)

(74)

 *Chi-square significant p<.05
**Chi-square significant p<.01
***Chi-square significant p<.001


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