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| Status inequality and occupational regrets in late life | | Author(s) | Scott Schieman, Leonard I Pearlin, Kim B Nguyen |
| Journal title | Research on Aging, vol 27, no 6, November 2005 |
| Pages | pp 692-724 |
| Source | http://www.sagepub.com |
| Keywords | White people ; Black people ; Socio-economic groups ; Employment ; Attitude ; Comparison ; United States of America. |
| Annotation | Structural and experiential sources of work-related perceived discrimination and regrets about occupational attainment are examined in a sample of 1,167 people aged 65+ living in the District of Columbia (DC) and Maryland. These appraisals are anchored in the circumstances of people's lives, especially those linked to race and gender. Findings indicate that Black men report the highest levels of work-related discrimination, net of achieved status. Black women and men report higher levels of work-related regret than Whites. Compared to Whites, Black men's disadvantages in achieved statuses such as education, economic resources and perceived work-related discrimination contribute to their higher levels of regret. Conversely, Black women would report more work-related regret, were it not for the the fact that their perceived work-related discrimination is relatively similar to that of White women and men. These findings underscore the social structure and life course foundation of a critical - but under-studied - outcome of self-evaluation processes in late life: the sense of regret. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-051118221 A |
| Classmark | TKA: TKE: T4: WJ: DP: 48: 7T |
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