Abstract
Anne Roe (1956) presented her theory which proposed to link early childhood experiences with occupational choice. She directed attention to variations in the early experiences of children and especially to differences in parental handling of children. She proposed that one tends to choose an occupation based upon his perception of his relationship with his parents. She felt that predictable patterns of specific interest in the adult, in terms of the occupation in which he will apply himself, are results of the personality patterns of needs which have been generated by the interaction between the child and his parents. The underlying hypothesis for this study was that significant associations exist between family atmosphere, as measured by the Family Relations Inventory, and Occupational choice. The purpose of the research was to test the hypothesis by determining answers to a set of questions. Two hundred ninety-six subjects were selected from among Texas community colleges which had occupational programs in five selected occupational areas. The five selected occupational areas were representatives of four of Roe's occupational groups. Brunken and Crites' (1964) Family Relations Inventory was the basic instrument for this study, and a biographical questionnaire was developed as a part of a specially designed answer sheet.
Simmons, Ivan Virgil (1975). Family atmosphere: a determinant of occupational choice - a test of Roe's hypothesis. Texas A&M University. Texas A&M University. Libraries. Available electronically from
https : / /hdl .handle .net /1969 .1 /DISSERTATIONS -184530.