A Cross-Sectional Study of Career Aspirations in Thai Children in an International School in Bangkok

Autor/inn/en	McDevitt, Teresa M.; Hess, Chelsie A.; Leesatayakun, Mantmart; Sheehan, Eugene P.; Kaufeld, Kimberly A.
Titel	A Cross-Sectional Study of Career Aspirations in Thai Children in an International School in Bangkok
Quelle	In: Journal of Career Development, 40 (2013) 6, S.531-550 (20 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0894-8453
DOI	10.1177/0894845312470025
Schlagwörter	International Schools; Foreign Countries; Occupational Aspiration; Investigations; Grade 4; Grade 6; Grade 8; Grade 10; Grade 12; Vocational Interests; Career Development; Children; Questionnaires; Childhood Interests; Preferences; Freehand Drawing; Career Choice; Factor Analysis; Thailand (Bangkok) + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? International school; Internationale Schule; Ausland; Berufsneigung; Berufsziel; Untersuchung; School year 04; 4. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 04; School year 06; 6. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 06; School year 08; 8. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 08; School year 12; 12. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 12; Berufsinteresse; Berufsentwicklung; Child; Kind; Kinder; Fragebogen; Drawing; Zeichnen; Faktorenanalyse
Abstract	This investigation employed exploratory methods to examine career aspirations in 141 students in Grades 4, 6, 8, 10, and 12 from an international school in Bangkok. Students specified the jobs that they were most likely to pursue as adults, rated the importance of potential influences in making career decisions, and drew a picture of themselves in their future occupations. Students aspired to a range of careers and viewed their own abilities and interests as being of primary importance in choosing a career track. Also important were advice from parents, gender issues, and factors related to globalization, including their proficiency with second languages, experiences with other cultures, and interests in traveling. Students' drawings revealed knowledge about desired job responsibilities. Developmental differences were present in several features of the data, including increasing attention to advanced technology and a progressively differentiated understanding of job duties. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10