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Showing 1 to 20 of 103 for “"Career aspirations"”.
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Career aspirations of undergraduate economic students
… to gain access to these economically-linked careers. By directing this research specifically at the career aspirations of undergraduate economic students, much could possibly be done in teaching, and guiding them toward the realisation of their aspirations. The aims of this study were: * To …
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Educational and Career Aspirations and Expectations of Selected Jamaican Students
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The Influence of Feminist Mothers on Their Adolescent Daughters' Career Aspirations
… communication they have with their mothers about careers. The research was conducted in a series of qualitative interviews with eight mother-daughter dyads and two mother-daughter triads. The mothers and adolescent daughters lived in one of two communities in the Southeastern United States. …
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A Study of Assistant Principals’ Perceptions of the Principalship and their Career Aspirations
… principals toward the principalship and their career aspirations. The following research questions guided this study: (a) How do assistant principals perceive the role of the principal? (b) What are the factors that influence assistant principals’ motivation to seek or not to seek a position as …
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Informing Royal Navy People Strategy: Understanding Career Aspirations and Behaviours of Naval Personnel
… Navy (RN) there was a need to understand the career desires of remaining personnel and how these interact with important organisational behaviours and turnover. Taking a social psychology perspective, this thesis addresses criticisms over the high use of non-working populations in research and …
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Pro or Bust: Career Aspirations of Division I and Community College Basketball Players
<p>ABSTRACT</p> <p>Pro or Bust: Career Aspirations of Division I and Community College Basketball Players</p> <p>Alexander Shahriar Engel</p> <p>The purpose of this study was to determine the difference, if any, between Division I and community college basketball players career aspirations. …
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Middle school African American males: educational goals, career aspirations and high school retention factors
… schooling, in general, their educational goals, career aspirations and motivations to continue school. Identifying and understanding the factors that influence their decision to continue their education, opt out (a free choice to discontinue their education), or drop out (occurs because of …
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Influences to Post-graduation Career Aspirations and Attainment in STEM Doctoral Candidates and Recipients
… that these students are not prepared for their careers, especially in STEM fields. However, aside from the labor market, few studies have explored the influences on career aspiration and attainment among doctoral degree holders. This study utilized the socialization theory framework to identify …
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A thematic plan to promote college and career aspirations for low socioeconomic status students
… important is the development of the educational aspirations of low socioeconomic status (SES) students; this is called the predisposition stage (Brown v. the Board of Education, 1954; Perna & Swail, 2001; Walpole, 2003; Wilt, 2006). While much has been written on the subject of higher education …
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An investigation of the factors that influence the career aspirations of Year 12 science students
… be identified that play important roles in their career aspirations. Previous research suggests that these factors will most likely be a combination of social, environmental and individual influences. Science learning experiences, albeit positive or negative, also most certainly determine an …
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Szakiskolás tanulók rövid távú munkaerő-piaci és továbbtanulási tervei = Short term career aspirations of vocational school students
… This dissertation focuses on the short term career aspirations of vocational school students. The main question of my research was investigating which factors influence decision making in vocational students. The explanatory models include three dependent variables, as possible short term …
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Unveiling Career Aspirations: The Role of Human, Social, and Cultural Capital Among California Community College Classified Staff
… for diverse student populations, but the career paths of the classified staff who support the colleges remain largely understudied. The professional development of classified staff and their motivation for administrative leadership roles remain a sparsely researched topic. An impending …
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How Women’s College Student Involvement Contributes to Their Career Aspirations and Navigation for Success in Technology Startup Organizations
… student involvement in college and their career outcomes in technology startups. This study focused on the ways in which past student involvement shaped women’s future career aspirations and helped them navigate their present career situations to achieve success. The study extended Astin’s …
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The relationship between the career aspirations and academic achievement of Grade 12 learners in the Khomas region of Namibia
… Grade 12 learners experience regarding their career aspirations. These career aspirations exert a significant influence on the learners¢ career choices. This research study was embedded in a quantitative method. The research instruments consisted of two separate parts, namely a …
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A Study of the Career Aspirations of Selected Jamaican College Students : Implications for Educational Program and National Manpower Development
… country such as Jamaica is a challenging one. Career aspirations is an important part of this process. Efforts are being made on the part of the Jamaican government to meet this continuing challenge, particularly at the secondary level.</p> <p>Since no studies have previously been done to …
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Differential effects of the structure of opportunity on the development of career aspirations: A study of Project Talent participants
… constructs in influencing the development of career aspirations over time; namely, the personal attributes (i.e., gender, socioeconomic status, interests, abilities, and values) cited in Gottfredson's (1981) developmental theory of occupational aspirations, and the structure of opportunity …
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The career aspirations of grade 12 technical secondary school pupils in Zambia:a case study of David Kaunda and Hillcrest Schools
… go to technical school and take up a technical career afterwards as an engineer, technician or technologist (Wood, 1974).However, this does not seem to be the case now because admission records at the University of Zambia (UNZA) and the Copperbelt University (CBU) indicate that since early …
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Gender Differences in Career Aspirations of Academically Talented Students: A Five Year Longitudinal Study of High School Valedictorians and Salutatorians
… of their intelligence and began modifying their career plans to accommodate expected future marriage and parenting responsibilities.
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