Abstract
Samples of 64 women in atypical professions (As) and 71 equally educated women in sex-typical professions (Ss) were compared to determine personality and background correlates of female participation in male-dominated professions. Subjects were American born women under 50 years of age who held master's degrees and were employed in fields with over 75% male or female participation. They completed a biographical questionnaire, the Cattell 16PF, and the Bem Sex Role Inventory under three instructional sets. As predicted, As were more likely than Ss to be firstborn, to have had mothers who were employed after marriage, and to mention different influences on their career development, specifically the positive influences of men. Contrary to prediction, As were not less likely to have brothers than 5s and groups did not differ on the cluster of competency traits on the Cattell 16PF suggested by previous research. The personality differences found between As and 5s, such as the greater tough-mindedness and asser...
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