ERIC Number: EJ1065103
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2015-Jul
Pages: 18
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ISSN: ISSN-0251-2513
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Career Exploration and Occupational Knowledge in Italian Children
Ferrari, Lea; Ginevra, Maria Cristina; Santilli, Sara; Nota, Laura; Sgaramella, Teresa Maria; Soresi, Salvatore
International Journal for Educational and Vocational Guidance, v15 n2 p113-130 Jul 2015
We explored the perception and actual occupational knowledge of jobs on career exploration across Holland's categories in 60 elementary and 60 middle school students. Results showed a closer relationship between career exploration and actual knowledge than children's perception of knowledge. We found higher levels of actual knowledge and perception of occupational knowledge for social jobs and lower levels for conventional jobs. There was no increase with age for career exploration and actual occupational knowledge. A decrease emerged in the perception of occupational knowledge in Social and Investigative categories. Gender differences emerged in perception but not in actual occupational knowledge.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Career Exploration, Elementary School Students, Middle School Students, Knowledge Level, Occupations, Age Differences, Student Attitudes, Gender Differences
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education; Middle Schools; Secondary Education; Junior High Schools
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Italy
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