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Exploring career competencies in underprivileged communities. Lessons learned from a study in a South African township school

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The objective of this doctoral research is to explore career competencies in underprivileged communties and to develop, implement and test the effectiveness of an evidence-based career intervention programme to promote career competencies in at-risk male and female adolescents in South Africa. The ability to make mature career decisions and being adaptable to occupational transitions is not only of great importance to the individual, but also bears pivotal consequences for the society at large. Learning individuals to become adaptable to transitions and the needs of the society can help fight against poverty, unemployment and inequality. Super's Life-Span, Life-Space Theory (1990) and Savickas' Career Construction Theory (2005) served as the theoretical framework for researching career competencies. The research will be conducted in collaboration with the University of the Free State (UFS), Bloemfontein, South Africa. To measure the effectiveness of the programme, the Solomon Four Group Design was intended for data analysis and the following instruments were used: the Career Adapt-Abilities Scale (Savickas & Porfeli, 2012) and the Career Development Questionnaire (Langley, Du Toit, & Herbst, 1992). Qualitative data was also gathered during the intervention.
Publication year:2020
Accessibility:Open