Influences on Career Identity in Vietnamese Students at an International University

Autor/inn/en	Mate, Susan; Mcdonald, Matthew; Morgan, Arthur; Hoang, Duc-Nhat; Das, Mita; Dinh, Nhung
Titel	Influences on Career Identity in Vietnamese Students at an International University
Quelle	In: Australian Journal of Career Development, 26 (2017) 1, S.24-31 (8 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1038-4162
DOI	10.1177/1038416217697973
Schlagwörter	Professional Identity; Foreign Countries; College Students; Career Development; Family Influence; Career Choice; Mass Media Effects; Career Education; Student Experience; Confucianism; Student Attitudes; Social Values; Vietnam; Australia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Collegestudent; Berufsentwicklung; Arbeitslehre; Studienerfahrung; Konfuzianismus; Schülerverhalten; Sozialer Wert; Australien
Abstract	This study considers the career identities of Vietnamese students studying at an offshore (Australian) university in Vietnam. The students had completed the first module of a new career development learning program called Career Passport. As part of the program, students were required to write a narrative on their 'career story' to reflect on their experiences and synthesise their learning. The study drew on a social constructionist and narrative psychology approach to explore the major influences on the career identity that emerged from the students' narratives. The strongest influence on the students' career identities and career decision-making was family, which is in accordance with the collectivist cultural values of Vietnam. Somewhat less expected was the effect of various media, such as film and television. Despite the influence of family, the narratives reflect a strong desire to meet individual values, needs and interests in what the students would like their future careers to look like. The latter two findings perhaps indicate that Vietnamese students at an international university are more influenced by Western values and expectations of 'career' than their counterparts who study at domestic universities. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01