Exploratory Studies on the Effects of a Career Exploration Group for Urban Chinese Immigrant Youth

Autor/inn/en	Shea, Munyi; Ma, Pei-Wen Winnie; Yeh, Christine J.; Lee, Sarah J.; Pituc, Stephanie T.
Titel	Exploratory Studies on the Effects of a Career Exploration Group for Urban Chinese Immigrant Youth
Quelle	In: Journal of Career Assessment, 17 (2009) 4, S.457-477 (21 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1069-0727
DOI	10.1177/1069072709334246
Schlagwörter	Asians; Immigrants; Urban Youth; Low Income Groups; High School Students; Career Exploration; Group Activities; Control Groups; Comparative Analysis; Help Seeking; Self Efficacy; Career Choice; Program Effectiveness; Self Esteem; Career Counseling; Ethnicity; Student Attitudes; New York; Multigroup Ethnic Identity Measure; Career Decision Making Self Efficacy Scale; Career Decision Scale + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Asian; Asiat; Asiatin; Asiaten; Asiate; Immigrant; Immigrantin; Immigranten; Urban area; Urban areas; Youth; Stadtregion; Stadt; Jugend; High school; High schools; Student; Students; Oberschule; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Berufserkundung; Gruppenaktivität; Help-seeking behavior; Help-seeking behaviour; Hilfe suchendes Verhalten; Self-efficacy; Selbstwirksamkeit; Self-esteem; Selbstaufmerksamkeit; Ethnizität; Schülerverhalten
Abstract	Two studies evaluating a school-based, culturally responsive career exploration and assessment group for low-income, urban Chinese immigrant youth are described. Mixed qualitative and quantitative methods compared the treatment (CEDAR group) versus the control group (no intervention). In Study 1, CEDAR group participants reported a significant decrease in career indecision; increases in academic, career, and college help seeking; and career decision-making self-efficacy at posttest compared to the control group. In Study 2, CEDAR group participants reported a significant increase in career decision making; decreases in career counseling stigma and value, collective self esteem, and affirmation and belonging in ethnic identity at posttest compared to the control group. Qualitative data from Study 1 and 2 revealed that participants had experienced an increased sense of social support, self-regard, self-knowledge, and learned practical career skills after participating in the CEDAR group. Implications for future research in career assessment and program development are discussed. (Contains 5 tables.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10