Work values of black, unwed adolescent parents

Abstract

The work values of black unwed adolescent parents were explored using the Values Scale. On 21 scales, the scores of 47 youth (12 to 20 years old) were compared with those of a preliminary normative sample presented in the test manual. Significant differences between the two groups were found on 16 of the 21 scales. The values of these black adolescent parents were less crystallized than were those of the normative group and reflect the concern for this group's satisfaction of their basic needs in which physical, safety, and self-esteem needs appeared most dominant.