The relationship of self and occupational concepts to the occupational preferences of adolescents |
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Authors: | Jennifer M Kidd |
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Affiliation: | National Institute for Careers Education and Counselling, England (The Hatfield Polytechnic and CRAC) |
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Abstract: | This study tested aspects of Super's self-concept theory of career development with a sample of British schoolchildren. Findings suggested that self-concepts and concepts of occupational preferences do have a role in career development, though there were some indications that the theory is more applicable to more able youngsters and to those high in self-esteem, than to others. Agreement between ideal-self-concepts and occupational preference concepts was significantly greater than that between actual-self-concepts and occupational preference concepts. This finding was interpreted as reflecting the youngsters' greater concern for the future and the possible, rather than the present and the given, and it suggested that refinements are needed in Super's theory. |
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Keywords: | Requests for reprints should be sent to Jennifer M. Kidd NICEC Bayfordbury House Lower Hatfield Road Hertford SG13 8LD Herts. England. |
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