Abstract
In order to achieve greater understanding of the career aspirations of mathematically talented female adolescents, five career relevant dimensions, SDS summary scores, and a multidimensional composite derived from the five career relevant dimensions were tested in order to determine their relative effectiveness in discriminating among six career aspiration groups. Of the five career relevant dimensions, the self perception of ability dimension proved to be most effective in discriminating among the math/ science and non-math career aspiration groups. For those working with gifted and talented female adolescents, the self perception of ability dimension appeared as though it might be a most efficient and salient dimension for exploration in the career counseling process. However, since the multidimensional composite accounted for the greatest amount of observed variance, multidimensional models which incorporate career relevant dimensions of particular relevance for women may ultimately offer the greatest opportunity for understanding the career aspirations and decisions made by women.
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