Children and Work: Study of Socialization

Abstract

Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- List of Tables -- Acknowledgements -- CHAPTER 1. Origins, Foci, and Procedures -- Three Sources of Concern with Socialization to Work -- Work Orientations: Some Conceptual Clarifications -- Three Paths to Follow -- Research Procedures -- Four Focal Themes -- CHAPTER 2. Children's Knowledge of the World of Work -- Children's Grasp of Basic Economic and Commercial Relationships -- Recognition of the General Role of Work in Social Life -- Children's Knowledge of Specific Work-Related Phenomena -- Children's Awareness of Occupational Role Models -- Children's Work and Earning Experiences -- Summary -- CHAPTER 3. The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Childhood -- Children's Evaluation of Work -- Children's Aspirations -- Children's Savings Habits -- Summary and Conclusions -- CHAPTER 4. Affective Work Orientations and Sex-Typing -- Children's Work-Related "Likes" and "Dislikes" -- Occupational Sex-Typing in Childhood -- Summary -- CHAPTER 5. Children's Awareness of Social Class -- Children's Perceptions of Social Class -- Class Awareness as a Principle of Perceptual Organization -- Summary and Conclusions -- CHAPTER 6. Children's Conception of Work: An Overview -- Children and Work: A General Summary -- Implications of Findings -- Bibliography -- Index.