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Wu, Ya-Ling – Asia Pacific Journal of Education, 2012
In Taiwan, substantial resources have been invested in upper-secondary vocational education for Aborigines as a solution to their lack of career development opportunities. This study examined the schooling experiences and career aspirations of Taiwanese indigenous vocational high school students. A case study was designed to collect data through…
Descriptors: Self Efficacy, Occupational Aspiration, Academic Aspiration, Interviews
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Usinger, Janet; Smith, Marilyn – Journal of Vocational Behavior, 2010
This longitudinal qualitative study examines the process adolescents undertake as they socially construct their career ideations. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with a cross-section of 60 adolescents living in economically disadvantaged urban and rural communities twice a year from seventh through the twelfth grade. Using constructivist…
Descriptors: Grounded Theory, Constructivism (Learning), Economically Disadvantaged, Academic Achievement