{"id":{"repo_id":"dominican","oai_identifier":"oai:scholar.dominican.edu:masters-theses-1005"},"canonical_url":"https://search.dev.ndltd.org/etd/dominican/oai:scholar.dominican.edu:masters-theses-1005","repository":{"repo_id":"dominican","name":"Dominican University of California","base_url":"https://scholar.dominican.edu/do/oai/"},"display":{"title":"Factors that Influence Career Choice in South African Township High School Students","abstract":"<p><strong>Background:</strong>The legacy of apartheid is apparent in the lack of educational resources for Black South African high school students and the occupational deprivation they experience.</p> <p><strong>Objectives of Study:</strong> To collect data on students’ perceptions of career choice in township high schools, barriers prohibiting students from engaging in a career of choice, students’ learning and listening strategies and their general hopefulness.</p> <p><strong>Methods:</strong>Non-experimental, descriptive study using both quantitative and qualitative data collection and analysis strategies.</p> <p><strong> Findings:</strong>A significant difference was found based on gender in relation to having career options and with regard to how knowledge about careers is gained. Despite occupational deprivation, students are hopeful about the future.</p> <p><strong>Relevance to Clinical Practice:</strong> Occupational deprivation is a risk factor for South African youth living in disadvantaged communities.</p> <p><strong>Limitations:</strong> Results are from two township high schools in the Eastern Cape of South Africa. English as a second language may have influenced data analysis. Other limitations identified were the participants’ lack of exposure with likert scales and time contraints to complete surveys.</p> <p><strong>Recommendations for Further Research:</strong> Explore culturally sound career assessments, further listening and learning research, and evaluate the effectiveness of a mentorship program</p>","abstract_html":"&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Background:&lt;/strong&gt;The legacy of apartheid is apparent in the lack of educational resources for Black South African high school students and the occupational deprivation they experience.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Objectives of Study:&lt;/strong&gt; To collect data on students’ perceptions of career choice in township high schools, barriers prohibiting students from engaging in a career of choice, students’ learning and listening strategies and their general hopefulness.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Methods:&lt;/strong&gt;Non-experimental, descriptive study using both quantitative and qualitative data collection and analysis strategies.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt; Findings:&lt;/strong&gt;A significant difference was found based on gender in relation to having career options and with regard to how knowledge about careers is gained. Despite occupational deprivation, students are hopeful about the future.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Relevance to Clinical Practice:&lt;/strong&gt; Occupational deprivation is a risk factor for South African youth living in disadvantaged communities.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Limitations:&lt;/strong&gt; Results are from two township high schools in the Eastern Cape of South Africa. English as a second language may have influenced data analysis. Other limitations identified were the participants’ lack of exposure with likert scales and time contraints to complete surveys.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Recommendations for Further Research:&lt;/strong&gt; Explore culturally sound career assessments, further listening and learning research, and evaluate the effectiveness of a mentorship program&lt;/p&gt;","abstract_has_math":false,"creators":["Dodge, Emily Ann","Welderufael, Martha"],"institution":null,"degree_name":"Master of Science in Occupational Therapy","degree_level":"Master's Thesis","degree_discipline":"Occupational Therapy","degree_department":null,"school":null,"contributors":["Janice Davis, PhD, OTR/L"],"advisors":[],"committee_chairs":[],"committee_members":[],"year":2014,"date_issued":"2014-05-01T07:00:00Z","date_published":"2014-05-01T07:00:00Z","updated_at":"2026-07-24T02:05:00Z","subjects":["South Africa","Occupational Deprivation","Career Choice","Occupational Therapy"],"languages":[],"rights":[],"rights_urls":[],"identifier_entries":[]},"links":{"outbound_url":"https://scholar.dominican.edu/masters-theses/7","outbound_label":"Repository record","outbound_source":"dc:identifier"},"metadata_groups":[{"id":"people","label":"People","entries":[{"key":"dc:contributor","label":"Contributor","values":["Janice Davis, PhD, OTR/L"]},{"key":"dc:creator","label":"Author","values":["Dodge, Emily Ann","Welderufael, Martha"]}]},{"id":"academic_context","label":"Academic Context","entries":[{"key":"dc:date.available","label":"Dc Date Available","values":["2014-09-04T07:00:00Z"]},{"key":"thesis:degree_discipline","label":"Discipline","values":["Occupational Therapy"]},{"key":"thesis:degree_level","label":"Degree Level","values":["Master's Thesis"]},{"key":"thesis:degree_name","label":"Degree Name","values":["Master of Science in Occupational Therapy"]}]},{"id":"subjects_keywords","label":"Subjects and Keywords","entries":[{"key":"dc:subject","label":"Dc Subject","values":["South Africa","Occupational Deprivation","Career Choice","Occupational Therapy"]}]},{"id":"identifiers","label":"Identifiers","entries":[{"key":"dc:identifier","label":"Identifier","values":["https://scholar.dominican.edu/masters-theses/7"]}]},{"id":"additional","label":"Additional Metadata","entries":[{"key":"dc:description.abstract","label":"Abstract","values":["<p><strong>Background:</strong>The legacy of apartheid is apparent in the lack of educational resources for Black South African high school students and the occupational deprivation they experience.</p> <p><strong>Objectives of Study:</strong> To collect data on students’ perceptions of career choice in township high schools, barriers prohibiting students from engaging in a career of choice, students’ learning and listening strategies and their general hopefulness.</p> <p><strong>Methods:</strong>Non-experimental, descriptive study using both quantitative and qualitative data collection and analysis strategies.</p> <p><strong> Findings:</strong>A significant difference was found based on gender in relation to having career options and with regard to how knowledge about careers is gained. Despite occupational deprivation, students are hopeful about the future.</p> <p><strong>Relevance to Clinical Practice:</strong> Occupational deprivation is a risk factor for South African youth living in disadvantaged communities.</p> <p><strong>Limitations:</strong> Results are from two township high schools in the Eastern Cape of South Africa. English as a second language may have influenced data analysis. Other limitations identified were the participants’ lack of exposure with likert scales and time contraints to complete surveys.</p> <p><strong>Recommendations for Further Research:</strong> Explore culturally sound career assessments, further listening and learning research, and evaluate the effectiveness of a mentorship program</p>"]},{"key":"dc:title","label":"Title","values":["Factors that Influence Career Choice in South African Township High School Students"]}]}],"canonical_facts":{"dc:contributor":["Janice Davis, PhD, OTR/L"],"dc:creator":["Dodge, Emily Ann","Welderufael, Martha"],"dc:date.available":["2014-09-04T07:00:00Z"],"dc:description.abstract":["<p><strong>Background:</strong>The legacy of apartheid is apparent in the lack of educational resources for Black South African high school students and the occupational deprivation they experience.</p> <p><strong>Objectives of Study:</strong> To collect data on students’ perceptions of career choice in township high schools, barriers prohibiting students from engaging in a career of choice, students’ learning and listening strategies and their general hopefulness.</p> <p><strong>Methods:</strong>Non-experimental, descriptive study using both quantitative and qualitative data collection and analysis strategies.</p> <p><strong> Findings:</strong>A significant difference was found based on gender in relation to having career options and with regard to how knowledge about careers is gained. Despite occupational deprivation, students are hopeful about the future.</p> <p><strong>Relevance to Clinical Practice:</strong> Occupational deprivation is a risk factor for South African youth living in disadvantaged communities.</p> <p><strong>Limitations:</strong> Results are from two township high schools in the Eastern Cape of South Africa. English as a second language may have influenced data analysis. 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