Unresolved Technical Issues in Fair Interest Measurement / Nancy S. Cole.
The problem of sex differences in interest measurement involves many technical issues and procedures. The purpose of this paper is to provide a description of the technical problems involved in construction, scoring, and interpretation of interest measures as related to sex differences and to sugges...
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| Language: | English |
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1974.
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| Physical Description: | 14 pages |
| Format: | Microfilm Book |
| Summary: |
The problem of sex differences in interest measurement involves many technical issues and procedures. The purpose of this paper is to provide a description of the technical problems involved in construction, scoring, and interpretation of interest measures as related to sex differences and to suggest guidelines within these technical issues which will help eliminate any factors that may influence a person to limit--or cause others to limit--his or her consideration of career solely on the basis of gender. The technical issues revolve around sex differences in item responses, appropriate composition by sex of criterion, reference, or norm groups, what to do about occupations involving primarily one sex, and interpretive and explanatory materials related to the above. Operational guidelines are provided on suitable technical procedures for different types of interest inventory scales as well as helpful interim procedures for use when changes in current procedures require a long period of time for implementation. (Author) |
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| Note: | ERIC Note: Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Personnel and Guidance Association (New Orleans, Louisiana, April 1974). Microform. |
| Call Number: | ED095436 Microfiche |
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Microfiche. [Washington D.C.]: ERIC Clearinghouse microfiches : positive. |