Orderly Careers and Social Participation: The Impact of Work History on Social Integration in the Middle Mass

Wilensky, Harold L.

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“…The first concerns orderliness of career development (orderly vs. disorderly), meaning that occupational transitions are socially constructed. For example, one job more or less naturally leads to another (Wilensky 1961). A second approach refers to direction (vertical vs. horizontal), where the focus is on the connection between occupational mobility and changes in occupational socioeconomic levels (Ng et al 2005;Roberts et al 2007;Schellenberg et al 2015).…”

Section: Occupational Career Patternsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Occupational career patterns over 30 years: predictors and outcomes

Schellenberg

Krauss

Hättich

et al. 2016

Empirical Res Voc Ed Train

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Background: Investigating individuals' sequences of occupations and identifying suitable patterns is a complex task. Most research focuses on single time-points, single jobs and single transitions and only few longitudinal studies have investigated career paths over a long period of time. The aim of this study is to describe occupational career patterns (OCP) over a period of 30 years using longitudinal data from a representative sample of Swiss men and women. Based on a contextualist perspective of career development (Vondracek et al. Career development: a life-span developmental approach, 1986) potential antecedents such as characteristics of the family of origin and consequences of occupational career are examined. Methods:The database is the Zurich Longitudinal Study "From School to Middle Adulthood" (ZLSE), which includes eleven surveys and covers the age span from 15 to 52 years. Our sample consists of 597 persons. The vocational activity was surveyed with the aid of a "life graph" and the occupational career patterns were categorized with the help of the "International Standard Classification of Occupations" (ISCO-08). In addition information about the family of origin, roles over the life course, highest degree of education, intelligence, satisfaction in different areas of life, income and working conditions were collected.Results: Patterns of "upward mobility" and "fluctuating patterns" (upward and downward movements) were prevalent in the men's OCPs. For women, the "family pattern" with several interruptions and the "stability pattern" were most frequently observed. Men's and women's OCP were only weakly related to family of origin, but more strongly to their overall life career (e.g. multiple role constellations, such as family and investment in work and education). The results also show that the individual career development matters in terms of later career success and well-being. Conclusions:The study confirms the overall assumption of more beneficial consequences (for both genders) for "upward mobility", followed by "fluctuating patterns", whereas changing patterns such as "downward" and "horizontal changes" show negative effects. In conclusion the study shows that for career counseling practice it is important to look into the future and talk about long-term perspectives.

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Section: Occupational Career Patternsmentioning

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“…Occupational career patterns (OCP) may be of significant importance for organizations (since OCP may influence system maintenance; Barley 1989), as well as for society (because OCP are likely to influence the profile of communities; Wilensky 1961). The most important influence, however, concerns the individual.…”

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Occupational career patterns over 30 years: predictors and outcomes

Schellenberg

Krauss

Hättich

et al. 2016

Empirical Res Voc Ed Train

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“…Wilensky (1960) proposed the spillover leisure hypothesis, which suggests that attitudes, behaviors, strain or perceptions of the worker spills over into other parts of life. Initially, the literature surrounding the spillover between work and non-work roles focused on the negative effects of trying to balance multiple life roles.…”

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Perceived Work-Life Balance Ability, Job Satisfaction, and Professional Commitment among Agriculture Teachers

Sorensen¹,

McKim²

2014

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“…High status occupations are generally characterized by more complexity, autonomy and variety than low status occupations. They are more demanding as well as more supplying in terms of resources and skills, and require dealing with challenges while promoting an active orientation on life in general (Kalleberg, 1977;Kohn & Schooler, 1983;Loher, Noe, Moeller, & Fitzgerald, 1985;Ross & Reskin, 1992;Wilensky, 1961;Wilson & Musick, 1997a, 1997b.…”

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Pasts that last: The moderating role of education and former occupation for men's volunteering after retirement

Bogaard

Henkens

Kalmijn

2014

Research in Social Stratification and Mobility

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-This study uses nationally representative cross-sectional data to investigate the relationship between retirement and volunteering among men aged 50 to 70 in the Netherlands, and how this relationship is influenced by educational and occupational background. Based on a life-course perspective, it is hypothesized that education, socioeconomic status related to the occupation and non-manual occupations will moderate the relation between retirement and volunteering activities for several reasons. Results from tobit regressions indicate that retirees, the highly educated, people with high occupational status and former non-manual workers are more involved in volunteering. While no interaction between retirement and educational level is found, the characteristics of the occupation (socio-economic status and non-manual versus manual work) are indeed found to interact with retirement, leading to higher volunteering rates for male retirees from occupations with high status, and retirees from non-manual occupations. Implications, strengths and limitations of the study are discussed.

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Orderly Careers and Social Participation: The Impact of Work History on Social Integration in the Middle Mass

Cited by 250 publications

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Occupational career patterns over 30 years: predictors and outcomes

Occupational career patterns over 30 years: predictors and outcomes

Perceived Work-Life Balance Ability, Job Satisfaction, and Professional Commitment among Agriculture Teachers

Pasts that last: The moderating role of education and former occupation for men's volunteering after retirement

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