Aspirations

 

 

Subtopics

[Educational Aspirations] [Aspirations for Job to be Held After Graduation] [Career Aspirations in 1957] [Career Aspirations While a Senior in High School] [Career Aspirations in 1975] [Career Aspirations for "10 Years From Now"] [TGP-Tenacious Goal Pursuit]

Educational Aspirations

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SIB DATA

SIB DATA

1957

1964

1975

1977

1992-93

1993-94

What was the highest degree R hoped to earn?

ZPEDGR

Did R's teachers in high school encourage R to go to college?

ZTCHIN

Did R's parents want R to go to college?

ZPARNF

Were most of R's friends going to college, getting jobs, going into military school or something else?

  

ZFRDPL

Did R plan to attend school in Wisconsin? EDWISCQ          
Did R plan to attend school full or part-time? EDTIMEQ          

Kind of School R Planning to Attend if Further Schooling Contemplated

PLNSEDQ

Respondent's perception of necessity of college education for entry into future occupation

NCCLEDQ

Parent's aspirations for children's future education. EDPAS57Q          
Parents wanted further education for child and child is not enrolled because child did not want to. EDPV157Q          
Parents wanted further education for child and child is not enrolled because child plans to go at a later date. EDPV257Q          
Parents wanted further education for child and child is not enrolled because child did not qualify for admissions. EDPV357Q          
Parents wanted further education for child and child is not enrolled because child's best friends did not go. EDPV457Q          
Parents wanted further education and child is not enrolled because child could not afford it EDPV557Q          
Parents wanted further education for child and child is not enrolled because child could not find satisfactory place to live at the school. EDPV657Q          
Parents wanted further education for child and child is not enrolled because no school of type wanted is closely available. EDPV757Q          
Parents did not want child to have further schooling because they wanted them to help with business or work at home. EDNO157Q          
Parents did not want child to have further schooling because they wanted him/her to enter military service. EDNO257Q          
Parents did not want child to have further schooling because they wanted him/her to get a job and earn money. EDNO357Q          
Parents did not want child to have further schooling because further education is too much of a luxury EDNO457Q          
Parents did not want child to have further schooling because college life is not a good influence. EDNO557Q          
Parents did not want child to have further schooling because it costs too much. EDNO657Q          
Parents did not want child to have further schooling because family needs income that s/he could earn. EDNO757Q          
Parents did not want child to have further schooling because s/he is not a strong student. EDNO857Q          
Job to be Held After Graduation Return to Top          

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1964

1975

1977

1992-93

1993-94

1970 Occupational education score, job to be held after graduation. OCEXYR          
1970 Occupational income score, job to be held after graduation. OCIXYR          
Does respondent know the specific job that s/he will hold after graduation? JOBNXYR1          
1970 Census detailed industry code, job to be held after graduation. INDNXYR1          
1970 Major industry code, job to be held after graduation. INDNXYR2          
1970 Census detailed occupation code, job to be held after graduation. OCNXYR1          
1970 Major occupation code, job to be held after graduation. OCNXYR2          
1970 Duncan SEI score, job to be held after graduation. OCNXYR3          
1970 MSEI2 occupational status score, job to be held after graduation. OCNXYR4          
1970 TSEI2 occupational status score, job to be held after graduation. OCNXYR5          
1970 Siegel prestige score, job to be held after graduation. OCNXYR6          
Aspirations in 1957 Return to Top          

1957

1964

1975

1977

1992-93

1993-94

Intended occupational class OCCL57          
Intended occupational status OCST57          
Intended occupational prestige OCPR57          
1970 Occupational education score for 1957 aspiration. SPOCEASP          
1970 Occupational income score for 1957 aspiration. SPOCIASP          
Respondent's 1957 occupational aspiration, by broad category. JOBENTER          
Was 1970 detailed occupation code imputed, based on response to JOBENTER? IMPUTEOC          
1970 Census detailed occupation code for respondent's 1957 aspiration (not imputed). SPJOBEN1          
1970 Census detailed occupation code for respondent's 1957 aspiration (imputed). SPOCASP1          
1970 Major occupation code for 1957 aspiration. SPOCASP2          
1970 Duncan SEI score for 1957 aspiration. SPOCASP3          
1970 MSEI2 occupational status score for 1957 aspiration. SPOCASP4          
1970 TSEI2 occupational status score for 1957 aspiration. SPOCASP5          
1970 Siegel prestige score for 1957 aspiration. SPOCASP6          
Did respondent name a specific occupational aspiration, which could be assigned a 1970 detailed occupation code? DIDSPEC1          
Was information about educational plans or aspirations (including college major) used to assign a 1970 detailed occupation code? SCHLMAJ1          
Aspirations While a Senior in High School Return to Top          

1957

1964

1975

1977

1992-93

1993-94

Occupational status (Duncan SEI) for the job respondent expected to have when respondent was a senior in high school.
(16-18 years of age)

     OCSZU2 XOCSZU    
Detailed industry for the job expected to have when a senior in high school. (16-18 years of age)     INZU XINZ    
Detailed occupation for the job expected to have when a senior in high school. (16-18 years of age)     OCZU XOCZ    
Major industry for the job expected to have when a senior in high school. (16-18 years of age)     INMZU XINMZ    
Occupational groups for the job expected to have when a senior in high school (16-18 years of age)     OCMZU XOCMZ    
Occupational prestige (NORC/Siegel) for the job expected to have when a senior in high school. (16-18 years of age)     OCPZU2 XOCPZU    
1970 Occupational education score for the job expected to have when a senior in high school (16-18 years of age)     OCEZ XOCEZ    
1970 Occupational income score for the job expected to have when a senior in high school. (16-18 years of age)     OCIZ XOCIZ    
Aspirations in 1975 Return to Top          

1957

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1975

1977

1992-93

1993-94

In 1975, what did respondent want to be doing today?         RF001JA  
1970 Census detailed industry code for the kind of work respondent had wanted in 1975 to be doing today.         RFU02JAE  
1970 Census detailed occupation code for the kind of work respondent had wanted in 1975 to be doing today.         RFU03JAF  
Would that be working for yourself or for someone else (1975 thoughts about 1992)?         RF004JAG  
1970 Major industry code for the kind of work respondent had wanted in 1975 to be doing today.         RFU05JAG  
1970 Major occupation code code for the kind or work respondent had wanted in 1975 to be doing today.         RFU06JAH  
1970 Occupational education score for the kind or work graduate wanted in 1975 to be doing today.         RFA07JAH  
1970 Occupational income score for the kind or work graduate wanted in 1975 to be doing toady.         RFB07JAH  
1970 Duncan SEI score for the kind or work respondent had wanted in 1975 to be doing today.         RFU07JAH  
1970 Siegel prestige score for the kind or work respondent had wanted in 1975 to be doing today.         RFU08JAH  
1970 MSEI2 occupational status score for the kind of work respondent had wanted in 1975 to be doing today.         RFU09JAG  
1970 TSEI2 occupational status score for the kind of work respondent had wanted in 1975 to be doing today.         RFU10JAG  
1990 Census detailed industry code for the kind of work respondent had wanted in 1975 to be doing today.         RF011JAF  
1990 Census detailed occupation code for the kind of work respondent had wanted in 1975 to be doing today.         RF012JAG  
1990 major industry code for the kind of work respondent had wanted in 1975 to be doing today.         RF013JAF  
1990 Major occupation code for the kind of work respondent had wanted in 1975 to be doing today.         RF014JAG  
1989 Nakao-Treas prestige rating for the kind of work respondent had wanted in 1975 to be doing today.         RF015JAG  
1990 Occupational education score for the kind of work respondent had wanted in 1975 to be doing today.         RF016JAG  
1990 Occupational earnings score for the kind of work respondent had wanted in 1975 to be doing today.         RF017JAG  
Was this the same kind of work as you were doing in 1975 (1975 thoughts about 1992)?         RF019JAC  
Was this the same kind of work as you are doing today (1975 thoughts about 1992)?         RF020JAC  
Aspirations for "10 Years from Now" Return to Top          

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1964

1975

1977

1992-93

1993-94

If free to choose, what kind of work would respondent like to be doing 10 years from now?     JB10YR XJB10YR    
1970 occupational education score for preferred job 10 years from now.     OCER10 XOCER10    
1970 occupational income score for preferred job 10 years from now.     OCIR10 XOCIR10    
Occupational prestige for preferred job 10 years from now.     OCPR10U XOCPR10U    
Detailed industry for preferred job 10 years from now.     INR10 XINR10    
Detailed occupation for preferred job 10 years from now.     OCR10 XOCR10    
Class of worker for preferred job 10 years from now.     CWR10 XCWR10    
Major industry for preferred job 10 years from now.     INMR10 XINMR10    
Major occupation for preferred job 10 years from now.     OCMR10 XOCMR10    
Occupational status (Duncan SEI) for preferred job 10 years from now.     OCSR10U XOCSR10U    
Occupational prestige (NORC/Siegel scores) for preferred job 10 years from now.     OCPR10 XOCPR10    
Does respondent think that chances are good or not so good that respondent will be doing what wants to do 10 years from now.     WRCH10 XWRCH10    
Why does respondent think that chances are good or not so good that respondent will be doing what wants to do 10 years from now.     WRCHR1 XWRCHR1    
Why does respondent think that respondent's chances are good or not so good that respondent will be doing what wants to do 10 year from now.     WRCHR2 XWRCHR2    
TGP-Tenacious Goal Pursuit Return to Top          

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1975

1977

1992-93

1993-94

Brandstadter tenacious goal pursuit (TGP) measure - summary score         MN062REC NP062REC
Number of TGP items answered         MN063RE NP063RE
Even when things seem hopeless, I keep on fighting to reach my goals         MN064RER NP064RER
I stick to my goals and projects even in the face of great difficulties         MN065RER NP065RER
The harder a goal is to achieve, the more appeal it has to me         MN066RER NP066RER
I can be very stubborn in pursuing my goals         MN067RER NP067RER
To avoid disappointments, I don't set my goals too high         MN068RER NP068RER

Table last updated May 12, 2003