The study explored the socio-demographic factors that anchor career choice among psychology students at the University of Venda in South Africa. Ex post facto research design was employed. A questi...

Socio-demographic Factors Influencing Career Decision-making among Undergraduate Psychology Students in South Africa

For girls who grew up prior to 1972, it was common to be told
they could not take a woodworking or auto mechanics classsimply because they were girls. And boys were not allowed to
take home economics classes or to study nursing-simply because they were boys. There was a clear delineation of what the
roles of men and women were to be, and public policy intended
to keep it that way. Fortunately, girls and boys of today have
many more options open to them. But while options are present, so are pressures.

Gender Equity in Career and Technical Education

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STEM Equity Pipeline Project

Abstract The current study sought to identify the social agents that influenced Black African students in choosing a career-related field. An ex post facto study was used to conduct the study. Participants were a random sample of 200 students drawn from a rural-based university in South Africa (gender: male = 98, female =101; mean age = 22.31 years; ethnicity = Black African). Data was collected using a questionnaire. Descriptive statistics were used to analyze the data. The findings suggest that several social agents influenced students to choose psychology as a career field. They relied mostly on social agents who had limited career information.

Unmasking Social Agents in the Career Choices of Black College Students in South Africa

The exploration of appropriate career choice is an important landmark in the lives of secondary school students which determine their future occupations and career outcomes, having implications both for the individual students and society. The choice of careers in secondary schools is influenced by students’ personal, environmental and behavioral factors, therefore; the study aimed at the exploration of career choices of secondary school students, identification of factors affecting these choices, investigating the influence of specific career choice factors, i.e. personality, parents and family, school, socio-cultural and career outcomes on the career choice decisions of students and the development of effective strategies for career guidance of secondary school students. The study used Mixed methods explanatory sequential design for the collection and analysis of data. The population of the study was all the students, parents, teachers and heads of the 345 public sector, Higher secondary schools of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. A sample of 1220 research participants was selected through multi stage cluster sampling technique for the collection of large scale quantitative data and a sample of 50 respondents was selected through purposive sampling for the collection of small scale qualitative data. For the collection of quantitative data the researcher developed self-constructed Likert type questionnaires and validated them through pilot testing. The quantitative data were collected through questionnaires and analyzed through the use of percentages and Chi-square statistics with the application of Statistical Package for Social Sciences. The analysis of quantitative data provided the general description of the phenomenon and identified areas which needed further explanation; therefore, Semistructured Interview guides were prepared and administered for further exploration of the specified themes through qualitative data. The qualitative data were analyzed through transcribing data from the data sheets and identification of themes for the interpretation. Then both the data sets were merged and interpreted together. The study explored, Medical, Teaching, Engineering, and Armed forces as major career choices of secondary schools’ students and identified parents, students’ personalities, socioeconomic status, families, society and its traditions as major factors affecting the career choices of students. Regarding the influence of specific

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Factors Affecting the Career Choices of Secondary School Students in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.

A practicum was designed to provide a program for a ymall group of fifthand sixth-grade Hispanic girls to develop their awareness of nontraditional career options, gender role stereotyping and decision-making skills. This program was offered in an elementary school located in the suburbs of a major couthwestern city. Self-esteem, assertiveness, and decision-making skills were introduced as means of supporting choices made independent of traditional female roles. The program consisted of a variety of weekly lessons that included lecture and discussion, paper-and-pencil activities, role plays and student interactions, books and videos, activities and games, and guest speakers. An analysis of preand post-test results revealed an increase in career awareness, gender role stereotyping awareness, and self-esteem and assertiveness for a majority of the girls. Pre-test levels of gender role stereotyping awareness and self-esteem were higher than expected. Results suggested the need for career awareness and self-esteem support programs for girls in the sixth grade, much earlier than the generally accepted high school curriculum. (Appendixes include interview questions for teachers as part of evidence of the problem, Attitudes toward Nontraditional Careers survey, Assertiveness su:vey, list of career day choices, post-implementation interview questions for teachers, and a list of 13 program resources.) (Contains 40 references.) (Author/YLB) *********************************************************************** Reproductions supplied by EDRS are the best that can be made from the original document. *********************************************************************** A Program to Develop Awareness of Nontraditional Career Options, Gender Role Stereotyping, and Decision-Making Skills in Fifth and Sixth Grade Hispanic Girls

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A Program To Develop Awareness of Nontraditional Career Options, Gender Role Stereotyping, and Decision-Making Skills in Fifth and Sixth Grade Hispanic Girls.

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