This study examines the dynamic changes
in adolescent career development within
the context of China, and offers
recommendations for parents and
children to facilitate communication and
for educational institutions to develop
effective career guidance programmes.
Due to the evolution of societal structures
and the ramifications of the pandemic,
China is confronted with a dual challenge:
an increase in the number of university
graduates and a decline in economic
activity. Therefore, it is valuable to
examine the intrinsic impact of parents
on adolescents' career planning in the
context of the current challenging
circumstances. This can assist
adolescents in developing their careers in
a healthy manner and in selecting
appropriate occupations. This study
employed a research design that involved
the participation of 20-25-year-old
students and their parents in Wenzhou,
determining the manner in which parents
exert influence over the dynamic
development of children's career
aspirations and expectations. The study
employed six pre-established themes for
comprehensive examination:
socioeconomic status, parent occupation,
parenting style, parental expectations,
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gender socialization, and career values.
This study includes a total of 24
participants, comprising 15 families of
students and their parents. The study
reveals that family socioeconomic status
is the primary determinant of the other
five themes. A parent's socioeconomic
status serves as a foundation for
subsequent career-related behaviours,
including the provision of parental
support, the establishment of parental
expectations, and the transmission of
parental values. A paucity of information
regarding careers constrains parents'
comprehensive understanding of such
matters, thereby engendering
misapprehensions and opposition to their
offspring's investigation of such careers.
Furthermore, this study indicates that
parents exert considerable influence over
their children's career planning in China.
In the absence of perceived parental
support, adolescents are more likely to
abandon their career aspirations and turn
to their parents' expectations.
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