Theory Area 3: Developmental Theory: Gottfredson
Explain the expression of gender roles in the family system in which you grew up. What were the assumptions of “gender appropriate” work?
Explain the idea of prestige in the family system in which you grew up. What were the assumptions of socially acceptable or prestigious work?
How have your views of gender and socially acceptable work changed or stayed the same in relation to your family system?
Name 3 careers that existed in your Zone of Acceptable Alternatives and how you determined the circumscribed boundaries of your Zone. Explain the criteria
that you used in the process of compromise. Are you pursuing the occupation that was the highest on your list? Why or why not? What 1 occupation was
highly desired but left out of your Zone? Explain.
What parts of your self-image are being expressed in the occupation that you have chosen?
