Impact of Gender, Family Factors and Exploratory Activities on Students' Career and Educational Search Competencies in Shanghai and Hong Kong

Autor/inn/en	Ho, Esther Sui-Chu; Sum, Kwok Wing; Wong, Raymond Sin Kwok
Titel	Impact of Gender, Family Factors and Exploratory Activities on Students' Career and Educational Search Competencies in Shanghai and Hong Kong
Quelle	In: ECNU Review of Education, 1 (2018) 3, S.96-115 (20 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2096-5311
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Competence; Gender Differences; Socioeconomic Influences; Family Income; Career Development; Academic Aspiration; Barriers; Adolescents; Postsecondary Education; High School Graduates; Job Search Methods; Career Planning; Access to Information; Access to Education; Student Characteristics; Socioeconomic Status; Secondary School Students; China (Shanghai); Hong Kong; Program for International Student Assessment + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Kompetenz; Geschlechterkonflikt; Sozioökonomischer Faktor; Familieneinkommen; Berufsentwicklung; Adolescent; Adolescence; Adoleszenz; Jugend; Jugendalter; Jugendlicher; Post-secondary education; Tertiäre Bildung; High school; High schools; Graduate; Graduates; Oberschule; Absolvent; Absolventin; Arbeitsplatzsuchtheorie; Karriereplanung; Education; Access; Bildung; Zugang; Bildungszugang; Socio-economic status; Sozioökonomischer Status; Sekundarschüler; Hongkong
Abstract	Purpose: This study examines the career and educational search competencies (CESC), a capability which may be necessary for a successful transition from high school to work or postsecondary education, of students from Shanghai and Hong Kong. Design/Approach/Methods: The data for this study was taken from the Main Study of PISA 2012 in Shanghai and Hong Kong. Regression analysis was used to examine the relative impact of different forms of career and educational exploratory activities on students' CESC. Findings: Results showed a consistent pattern of socio-economic inequality in student's self-reported CESC in the two Chinese cities, which was largely mediated by the family capital or resources. Besides, career and educational exploratory activities initiated by schools, enterprises or the students themselves were found to have significant positive associations with CESC regardless of socioeconomic status. Originality/Value: The paper provides empirical evidence for enhancing students' career search capacity through engaging in career exploration in the face of structural barriers. In light of this, the roles of schools, business sectors, and governments in students' capacity building are discussed. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01