This study examined the change of Korean female middle school student's vocational value and the influential factor.
To analyze the influential factor of vocational value, longitudinal panel data from National Youth Policy Institute was used. The subj...
This study examined the change of Korean female middle school student's vocational value and the influential factor.
To analyze the influential factor of vocational value, longitudinal panel data from National Youth Policy Institute was used. The subject was second year of middle school students is Korea. The period was five years which was from 2003 to 2008.
The results were as follows.
Firstly, as time goes by, Korean female middle school students were getting to know their aptitude, talents and problems that they faced.
Secondly, their annual vocational value was not changed much, they got to know the importance of team work. Aptitude and talents were important factor of choosing job and those two factors were also crucial.
Thirdly, to get a wishing profession, a higher educational background was needed. The motivations of getting a wishing profession were media, great figures and parents. The crucial factor of choosing a wishing job includes sufficient time. Because they were females who need to take care of housework and raising kids.
Fourthly, to perform their job nicely, effort and faithfulness were needed. The factor of getting jobs, from the second period the fourth period, educational background was important. but the fifth period, effort and faithfulness was important.
Fifthly, setting up a future job, parental role was the most crucial factor. The media and great figures were followed. Choosing and setting up a job show consistent response. In terms of setting up a job, vocational training is the most helpful.
The study results showed that already made-value wasn't changed much, but media and great figures influence the change of vocational value of students. And parental role was also crucial point.
The students considered that reflecting their aptitude, talents, and getting a job through effort, faithfulness, having much time and working together meant valuable profession.
These show bifocal idea reflected, which included housework and childcare except social activity.
The change of female student's value emphasized autonomy beyond the difference between male and female. It also showed that the role of women power in modern society was different from the past. But, still higher education and background were the crucial points for wishing jobs.
Systematic management was required from middle school to high school as well. But still, higher education and background was the crucial points for wishing jobs.
In terms of setting up the future, real career guidance like job training is needed. Also rapid developed media and means of communication influenced need to be fully investigated.
Lastly beside the role of family and school, the role of society needed to be emphasized.
The rapid changing information age, further research about vocational value is needed. And also systematic management is required from middle school to high school.