Career development in the Pacific islands: Key issues influencing educational and vocational achievement

Athanasou, J; Torrance, J

Career development in the Pacific islands: Key issues influencing educational and vocational achievement

Athanasou, J

Torrance, J

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Publisher:: Kluwer
Publication Type:: Journal Article
Citation:: International Journal for Educational and Vocational Guidance, 2002, 2 (1), pp. 7 - 20
Issue Date:: 2002-01

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dc.contributor.author	Athanasou, J https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4743-4098	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Torrance, J	en_US
dc.date.issued	2002-01	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	International Journal for Educational and Vocational Guidance, 2002, 2 (1), pp. 7 - 20	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	1873-0388	en_US
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dc.description.abstract	The Pacific Islands provide anexample of cultural heterogeneity compoundedwith economic, historical and geographicbackgrounds that limit the scope foreducational and vocational achievements as wellas the study of career development. Althougheducation is a regional priority, an emphasison formal systems of assistance for careerdevelopment is not evident; it is embeddedwithin personal self-direction, familytraditions or the educational system. Atentative model is proposed for (a) theanalysis of educational and vocationalachievements; and (b) for career developmentresearch in the region.	en_US
dc.publisher	Kluwer	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	International Journal for Educational and Vocational Guidance	en_US
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dc.title	Career development in the Pacific islands: Key issues influencing educational and vocational achievement	en_US
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Abstract:

The Pacific Islands provide anexample of cultural heterogeneity compoundedwith economic, historical and geographicbackgrounds that limit the scope foreducational and vocational achievements as wellas the study of career development. Althougheducation is a regional priority, an emphasison formal systems of assistance for careerdevelopment is not evident; it is embeddedwithin personal self-direction, familytraditions or the educational system. Atentative model is proposed for (a) theanalysis of educational and vocationalachievements; and (b) for career developmentresearch in the region.

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