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Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024
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Vocational Interest Measures across Africa: A Scoping Review
Salomé Elizabeth Scholtz
British Journal of Guidance & Counselling, v52 n2 p318-333 2024
A scoping review of peer-reviewed academic literature on career interest measures for the African adolescents was conducted. The aim was to determine current knowledge and future research. Measuring learners' career interests during high school is imperative to promote a positive start to their career trajectory. A sample of 10 articles (2012-2022) from four databases was analysed. The results indicate that research is lacking and conducted mainly by one author utilising the Career Interest Profile, Maree Career Matrix and Career Adapt-Abilities Scale -- South African Form. Integrative approaches, mixing methodologies and referencing the unique African context in measurement were common characteristics of studies. It is concluded that more research should be conducted on African adolescents to develop context-sensitive career interest measures.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Adolescents, Vocational Interests, Careers, Measures (Individuals), Interest Inventories, High School Students, Research Needs, Cultural Context
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Information Analyses
Education Level: High Schools; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Africa
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Data File: URL: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.22116659.v1
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