Ten Years of Career Development: A Nationwide Study of High School Students

The authors summarize trends for several indicators of student career development collected in 1973 (when career education and career planning programs began to receive renewed emphasis) and again in 1983. The indicators, obtained for nationally representative samples of junior and senior high schoo...

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Published in:Journal of counseling and development 1986-09, Vol.65 (1), p.45-49
Main Authors: PREDIGER, DALE J., SAWYER, RICHARD L.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Career development planning
Careers
Counseling
Education
Social research
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Summary:The authors summarize trends for several indicators of student career development collected in 1973 (when career education and career planning programs began to receive renewed emphasis) and again in 1983. The indicators, obtained for nationally representative samples of junior and senior high school students (N = 18,129 in 1973 and 15,432 in 1983), included career‐related concerns, career planning involvement, and reactions to career planning services. Among the major trends was a 32% increase in the proportion of 11th graders who reported receiving “some” or “a lot” of career planning help from their schools. Moreover, the proportion of students involved in typical career exploration activities increased significantly over the 10 years of the study. In general, the 10‐year trends indicate that schools are having a greater impact on student career development than they were in 1973.
ISSN:0748-9633
1556-6676
DOI:10.1002/j.1556-6676.1986.tb01228.x