Early adolescents' career aspirations: A qualitative study of perceived barriers and family support among low-income, ethnically diverse adolescents
Early adolescents' career aspirations: A qualitative study of perceived barriers and family support among low-income, ethnically diverse adolescents
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DOI：
10.1177/0192513x03254517
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发表时间：
2003-10-01
影响因子：
1.7
通讯作者：
Dumka, LE
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作者：
Hill, NE;Ramirez, C;Dumka, LE
使用定性的方法和数据，本研究探讨了职业抱负，感知障碍，低收入，非洲裔美国人，欧洲裔美国人，墨西哥裔美国人和墨西哥移民青少年早期的家庭支持。基于叙事中的主题，性别和种族差异出现了。女孩比男孩更有可能表示理解实现其目标的要求。墨西哥女孩比其他女孩更有可能表达传统的女性目标。墨西哥裔青少年认为实现目标的障碍比非洲裔美国人或欧洲裔美国人少。职业抱负与感知障碍之间以及感知障碍与家庭支持之间存在负相关关系。讨论了研究结果的影响，以及未来研究的方向。
Using qualitative methods and data, this study examined career aspirations, perceived barriers, and family support among low-income, African American, Euro-American, Mexican American, and Mexican Immigrant early adolescents. Based on themes grounded in the narratives, gender and ethnic differences emerged. Girls were more likely to express an understanding of the requirements for reaching their goals than were boys. Mexican girls were more likely to express traditionally female goals than were other girls. Adolescents of Mexican descent perceived fewer barriers for reaching their goals than did African Americans or Euro-Americans. Negative relationships were observed between career aspirations and perceived barriers and between perceived barriers and family support. The implications of the findings were discussed, in addition to directions for future research.