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December 8, 2025British Journal of Developmental Psychology

Gender stereotypes and goal congruity for adolescents' preferred career and highly gender‐stereotyped occupations

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DMDaniel R. MackJBJoan M. BarthSMStephanie Masters

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Overview

Observational analysis reveals gender stereotypes impact career interests in adolescents, suggesting a need for greater awareness.

Key Points

  • Adolescents showed interest in gender-stereotyped occupations, with variations based on gender stereotypes.
  • Survey of 879 U.S. students highlighted higher interest in high-earning careers among girls compared to boys.
  • Analysis utilized established rating scales to assess career goals and perceptions of gender stereotypes.
  • These findings suggest a reconsideration of how gender stereotypes influence adolescents' career choices.],

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Mack et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/693624a44fa91c937236c412https://doi.org/10.1111/bjdp.70030
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