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Showing 1 to 14 of 14 for “"career barriers"”.
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Dual-career couples’ perceptions of career barriers
… years ago there were over three (3) million dualcareer couples representing 20% of dual-worker couples. It is expected that the amount of dual-career couples will continue to increase, as most college students, both men and women, anticipate participating in a career as well as in a family …
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The Influence of Perceived Career Barriers on College Women's Career Planning
… and often fail to follow their original career goals. The purpose of this study was to examine the influence of perceived career barriers and supports on young women's career planning. Utilizing Social Cognitive Career Theory (SCCT) and recent literature as a basis, this study …
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Sikh Men Post 9/11: Visible Markers of Religion, Perceived Religious Discrimination, and Career Barriers
… between visible markers of religion and career barriers. Results supported hypotheses. An unexpected finding emerged in which higher career barriers predicted more psychological distress. Implications and future directions are discussed.
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Perceived Career Barriers: The Role of Ethnic Identity, Acculturation, and Self-Efficacy Mediators among Latina/o College Students
… sociopolitical and sociostructural barriers in American society create different paths in the college-to-work transition. Some individuals can follow their natural calling for a vocation, while others must contend with limited access to occupational opportunities. The emancipatory …
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Career counseling as an environmental support: Exploring influences on career choice, career decision-making self-efficacy, and career barriers
… by concerns regarding the difficult academic and career choices facing today’s college students as they navigate higher education and encounter career barriers along their paths. Using Social Cognitive Career Theory (SCCT; Lent, Brown, & Hackett, 1994) as a primary framework, the study sought to …
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An investigation into the perceptions of internal and external career barriers amongst female South African police officers in the Western Cape
… the perceptions of internal and external career barriers from the perspective of female South African police officers in the Western Cape. This research is primarily informed by Swanson and Woitke's (1997) translation of career assessment theory into practice for women; Swanson, Daniels …
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INFLUENCE OF SOCIAL COGNITIVE VARIABLES ON THE CAREER EXPLORATORY BEHAVIORS OF AFRICAN AMERICAN UNDERGRADUATE STEM-INTENSIVE AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES MAJORS AT HISTORICALLY BLACK LAND-GRANT INSTITUTIONS
… This study extends the use of Social Cognitive Career Theory by exploring how person, contextual and cognitive factors interplay to influence the career goals and career exploratory behaviors of African American college students pursuing STEM-intensive agricultural sciences majors. Instruments …
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Career pathways and experiences of women community college presidents
… accounts of life experiences related to their career pathways. In-depth interviews with 14 women purposefully chosen as individuals who became community college presidents formed the basis for the data collected. The women reflected diversity in regard to how long they had served as presidents, …
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Motivation and Perceived Barriers for Underrepresented Students Interested in Art Therapy
… To understand the role of student motivation and barriers to the field, this study recruited 116 undergraduate students academically exposed to AT. Student interest in the field, psychological needs defined by Self-Determination Theory and perceived educational and career barriers were measured. …
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The Personal and Professional Backgrounds of Georgia's Female High School Principals
… explored the principals' personal background, career paths, career barriers, mentoring experiences, and leadership traits. The women who participated in the study were strongly encouraged by their parents to attend college, however, becoming a teacher was not the first career choice of over …
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EFL Teacher Stress in Saudi Higher Education: A Critical Narrative Research
… stress influences professional practices and career trajectories, and the coping strategies teachers employ within and beyond the workplace. Using a critical narrative research design, data were collected from 15 EFL teachers (13 females, 2 males) across four Saudi state universities, with …
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The inner world of dance: An exploration into the psychological support needs of professional dancers
… the world of dance, emotional challenges of career, barriers and facilitators to seeking support and personal perceptions of support services. Overall findings suggested the dancers’ intrinsic motivations for pursuing their career were in conflict with the external occupational demands within …
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First African-American Female School Superintendent in Georgia: Reflections from the Field to the Forefront
This inquiry explores the career pathway, career barriers and personal and professional experiences of Mrs. Beauty Poole Baldwin, the first, African-American female school superintendent in the state of Georgia. This study emerged from the discovery of limited research on African-American female …
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Exploring the Potential of an Inventory Based on Social Cognitive Career Theory to Assess Preparedness for the Postsecondary Transition
… belief, less experience of vicarious career success, less performance of career development tasks, greater perception of career barriers, greater endorsement of a fixed career mindset, and fewer career scaffolding attachments. Males, compared to females, reported less experience of …