Abstract
Abstract This study was designed to explore sex differences in primary-school children's vocational aspirations and their perceptions of sex roles. The subjects were 203 children, 120 boys and 83 girls in Grades 3, 5, and 7. Two hypotheses were tested: (a) Boys would aspire to a greater variety of vocations that are not available within their village community than girls, and (b) both boys and girls would perceive themselves and the opposite sex in different social and professional roles. Both predictions received support. The findings are discussed in terms of the availability of career models for rural children, differential upbringing, task assignment, and cultural norms pertaining to male-female desirable and valued roles in Kipsigis.
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