2013
DOI: 10.1017/jgc.2013.7
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Career Development of Upper Primary School Students in Turkey

Abstract: The purpose of this exploratory-descriptive study was to determine the career development of upper primary school students in Turkey. The Revised Career Awareness Survey (RCAS) was completed by 644 Turkish upper primary school students. Results indicated that the students were able to associate their own personal characteristics with particular careers and knew the characteristics of careers. They were less knowledgeable about life/career implications and life/career management tasks. The implications of the f… Show more

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“…As Chinese children present high status occupational aspirations but limited future time perspective and career planning, Liu and collaborators call for early career practices supported by Chinese policies. Similar suggestions were presented in Turkey, where children present favourable self-awareness and information about the world of work, but limited career planning, articulations of school experiences and careers, and knowledge about lifestyles related to occupations (Nazli, 2014).…”
Section: Macrosystemmentioning
confidence: 58%
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“…As Chinese children present high status occupational aspirations but limited future time perspective and career planning, Liu and collaborators call for early career practices supported by Chinese policies. Similar suggestions were presented in Turkey, where children present favourable self-awareness and information about the world of work, but limited career planning, articulations of school experiences and careers, and knowledge about lifestyles related to occupations (Nazli, 2014).…”
Section: Macrosystemmentioning
confidence: 58%
“…Such studies might support grade-appropriate career interventions and promote student's agency and hope towards the future (Lent, 2001;Repetto et al, 2007;Schultheiss, 2005Schultheiss, , 2008. These interventions should target not only the mesosystem level, by creating conditions for effective parenting, an open-school climate and supporting the provision of social support from key figures (e.g., Howard et al, 2009;Noack et al, 2006), but also the macrosystem level, by facilitating a multi-ethnical approach to careers and articulations between school and work (e.g., Hughes, 2011;Liu et al, 2014;Nazli, 2014).…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…They begin imagining the expected professions and involve themselves to play career roles with their peers. Nazli (2014) explains that individuals in this period learn reproductive attitudes and habits. They also experience improved confidence in making decisions.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Regarding the dropout rate in Indonesia with primary school age is increasingly reinforcing so that career awareness is needed to be instilled in school settings. A study in Turkey through primary school students also shows results even though they were able to associate personal characteristics with careers but they are lack of knowledge about career implications and career management tasks (Nazlı, 2014).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%