Abstract
The Constitution of Russia states that women have the same right to education and professional employment and have the right to equal pay for equal work. However, similarly to most countries, gender asymmetry is observed in Russian labor market. In recent years, a growing number of studies have focused on the topic of gender socialization and its connection to professional self-determination. Our article is devoted to the gender-related aspects of school students’ career choice. We rely on the most recognized methodology in Russia developed by A.G. Shmelev’s group: computer-assisted test battery “Proforientator”.Our research has shown statistically significant differences in future career preferences of male and female students aged between 14 and 18 in all spheres, with the exception of “Communication”. Young men of early adolescence showed great interest in such professional spheres as “Technology”, “Science”, “Business”, “Sign”, and “Risk” while high school girls showed a strong inclination to “Art” and “Nature”. Thus, thisdistribution of preferences can be considered as a gender-dependent. Our study has also identified masculine characteristics in females and feminine characteristics in males in the formation of their professional interests. We believe that it is important to take into account the process of gender socialization when working to support the professional self-determination of young people. The revealed regularities require further research.
 Keywords: gender, gender socialization, professional self-determination, interests. professional spheres, professional orientation.
Highlights
Modern society, as a priority, promotes freedom from any kind of inequality and oppression in the emergence of man
The Fifth International Luria Memorial Congress years, gender relations have been studied in the framework of individual sciences: psychology [2;3;4], sociology [5]; pedagogy [6;7;8], the philosophy [9;1;10], history [11]
Professions from the field of ”Art” are traditionally more attractive for girls, especially older adolescents. This orientation of interests is represented among boys but it is represented in a lesser degree
Summary
As a priority, promotes freedom from any kind of inequality and oppression in the emergence of man. The Fifth International Luria Memorial Congress years, gender relations have been studied in the framework of individual sciences: psychology [2;3;4], sociology [5]; pedagogy [6;7;8], the philosophy [9;1;10], history [11]. Psychological studies of recent years have shown that traditional stereotyped images of men and women have changed in the direction of reducing the differentiation of characteristics. These images are not as lost as before. In the image of an ideal woman, the significance of the masculine characteristics is higher than feminine characteristics in the image of an ideal man [2]
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