Volume
4
Issue
2
Abstract
Some farm boys develop a desire to become farmers and some do not. Those who do want to become farmers lack interest in the non-farm world and are, as a result, less likely to develop the knowledge and aspirations that will lead them to perform adequately if they do not become farmers. Those who decide not to farm tend to develop knowledge and aspirations that will aid them in pursuing nonfarm careers. Youth who live in isolated areas may also have limited knowledge about the nonfarm world and tend to have low levels of aspiration and subsequent low levels of achievement. Still, the more powerful influence is the young person's plan regarding farming: planning to farm is associated with drastically lower levels of educational and occupational aspiration.
Recommended Citation
Haller, A. O. (1966). Occupational Choice of Rural Youth. The Journal of Extension, 4(2), Article 9. https://open.clemson.edu/joe/vol4/iss2/9
