Review of Vocational interests of men and women

Abstract

Reviews the book, Vocational interests of men and women by E. K. Strong, Jr. (1943). For over two decades Dr. Strong has persevered in studying occupational interests defined as "the sum total of many interests that bear in any way upon an occupational career." His point of view has been largely empirical: there are sets of responses of liking and disliking which can be shown to differentiate members of specific occupational groups from workers in general. Possibly because he has made this field so thoroughly his own, possibly because the paths to its understanding are so tortuous and beset with the need for simultaneous grasp of complex interrelations, it is likely that psychologists are only vaguely aware of the full significance of the problem he has set himself and the contribution he has made to its solution. Now, after six years in preparation, Vocational Interests of Men and Women tells the story of that research. It is not easy reading, but it is essential reading for those who must understand the individual's motivating forces, of which interest is a significant one. Book sections are summarized and selected chapters are reviewed. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved)