ppt 4 module 5 roe

Roe’s Theory of Occupational

Choice

“there is a relationship between personality

theory and occupational classification”

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• Early childhood experiences are related to career

choices.


Parent-child relationships:

– Emotional concentration• Overprotective• Overdemanding

– Avoidance• Neglect • Rejection--Emotional or physical

– Acceptance• Loving• Casual


• Students will likely to choose a work situation that reflects the psychological climate of home grew up in


Roe and Maslow

• Roe found Maslow’s hierarchy of needs as a suitable framework to

discuss the relationship of occupations to the

satisfaction of basic needs

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Roe and Maslow

• Motivation in career accomplishments can root from the satisfaction of the needs of the person


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Eight occupational groups

• Service• Business

Contact• Organizatio

n• Technology

• Outdoor• Science• General

Culture• Arts and

Entertainment


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The Six levels of Occupations

• 1. Professional & managerial 1: – Independent Responsibility

• 2. Professional & Managerial 2:– less independence

• 3. Semiprofessional & small business:– Moderate responsibility for others

• 4. Skilled:– Training is required

• 5. Semiskilled:– On-the -job training or special schooling

• 6. Unskilled:– Little special training is required. Individuals only

need to follow basic directions.

Roe’s Propositions

• occupation is potentially the most powerful source of individual satisfaction at all levels of need

• social and economic status depend more on the occupation of an individual than upon anything else.


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Theory into practice• Conduct activities that explore the

student’s needs and pair them with the student’s abilities, interests

• It is important that the students are guided in addressing their needs through proper decision-making.


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ppt 4 module 5 roe

Presentations & Public Speaking