Roe's theory proposes that early childhood experiences and parent-child relationships influence career choices. She believed people are drawn to work that reflects the psychological environment they grew up in. Roe also felt Maslow's hierarchy of needs provided a framework to understand how occupations satisfy basic human needs and motivations. She identified eight broad occupational groups and six levels of occupations based on responsibility and required training.

1. Roe’s Theory of
Occupational Choice

2. “there is a relationship
between personality theory
and occupational
classification”
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3. • Early childhood experiences
are related to career choices.
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4. Parent-child relationships:
– Emotional concentration
• Overprotective
• Overdemanding
– Avoidance
• Neglect
• Rejection--Emotional or physical
– Acceptance
• Loving
• Casual
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5. • Students will likely to choose
a work situation that reflects
the psychological climate of
home grew up in
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6. 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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7. Roe and Maslow
• Motivation in career
accomplishments can root
from the satisfaction of the
needs of the person
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8. Eight occupational groups
• Service
• Business
Contact
• Organization
• Technology
• Outdoor
• Science
• General
Culture
• Arts and
Entertainment
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9. 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.

10. 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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11. 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-
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