Adults' vocational mobility intentions: The roles of age, sex and labour-market position

The demand for vocational guidance by adults has been shown to be negatively related to occupational commitment. Thus in coming to understand the causes of occupational commitment, we are simultaneously able to form an appreciation of a major source of demand for vocational guidance. Three possible predictors are examined: age, sex and labour-market position. Of these, labour-market position is the best predictor. The implications for guidance are outlined.