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Career Choices, Representation of Work and Future Planning: A Qualitative Investigation with Italian University Students

Published:2023-10-23 Issue:10 Volume:13 Page:225
ISSN:2075-4698
Container-title:Societies
language:en
Short-container-title:Societies

Author:

Felaco Cristiano¹^ORCID,Zammitti Andrea²^ORCID,Marcionetti Jenny³^ORCID,Parola Anna⁴^ORCID

Affiliation:

1. Department of Social Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, 80138 Napoli, Italy

2. Department of Philosophy, Sociology, Education and Applied Psychology, University of Padua, 35122 Padova, Italy

3. Department of Education and Learning, University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland, 6928 Manno, Switzerland

4. Department of Humanities, University of Naples Federico II, 80138 Napoli, Italy

Abstract

Choosing a career is one of the most challenging for young adults, and the representations of work could influence how people make decisions and build their career paths. This qualitative study examined the career choices, representations of work and future plans of 58 Italian university students. Semi-structured interviews were analyzed using a consensual qualitative research procedure. The results emphasize the centrality of environmental conditions and internal factors such as vocation and internal resources in career choice processes. Also crucial is students’ discussion of the meaning attributed to work as good for oneself and others. Finally, most students present in their narratives, clear future plans. Findings suggest themes to explore in career guidance interventions. Unpacking the influences of choices and working on the meaning attributed to work appears pivotal to career counseling interventions to orient young people toward powerfully pursuing their career choices.

Publisher

MDPI AG

Subject

General Social Sciences

Link

https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4698/13/10/225/pdf

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