Parental role in shaping immigrant children’s subject choices and career pathway decisions in Australia

This study draws upon Vygotskian mediation and internalisation constructs to investigate how parental beliefs, values, expectations and familial acculturation processes can shape immigrant children’s secondary schooling subject choices within an Australian context. Using a case study approach, semi-...

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Published inInternational journal for educational and vocational guidance Vol. 20; no. 1; pp. 79 - 99
Main Authors Kewalramani, Sarika, Phillipson, Sivanes
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Dordrecht Springer Netherlands 01.04.2020
Springer
Springer Nature B.V
Subjects
Acculturation
Aspiration
Beliefs
Career Choice
Career Development
Career Guidance
Career Pathways
Child Development
Child Role
Childrens Attitudes
College Faculty
Course Selection (Students)
Cultural Traits
Education
Educational Objectives
Expectation
Family Role
Family School Relationship
Foreign Countries
Immigrants
Influence of Technology
International and Comparative Education
Interviews
Migrant Children
Migrant Education
Occupational Aspiration
Outcomes of Education
Parent Child Relationship
Parent Influence
Parent Participation
Parent Role
Parent School Relationship
Parents & parenting
Partnerships in Education
Periodicals
Professional and Vocational Education
Secondary School Students
Secondary Schools
Values
Youth
Australia
Career counselling in high school
Immigrant parental beliefs
Student subject choice
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Summary:This study draws upon Vygotskian mediation and internalisation constructs to investigate how parental beliefs, values, expectations and familial acculturation processes can shape immigrant children’s secondary schooling subject choices within an Australian context. Using a case study approach, semi-structured interviews were conducted with 12 parents and their 12 children from three Australian secondary schools. Findings revealed that parents’ beliefs, values for education, their own past educational and career aspirations inclusive of perceived acculturation barriers guided children’s career pathway decisions. The paper discusses the significance of optimising immigrant parents’ role within the platform of home–school partnership.
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ISSN:0251-2513
1873-0388
1573-1782
DOI:10.1007/s10775-019-09395-2