ABSTRACT

To develop a career is considered a central task for adolescents. The aim in the present study was to explore the content and process of career development and meaning making processes using a narrative approach. As a convenience sample, participants were 20 Italian students attending their last two years of high school and 23 English students attending sixth form education. Students in both groups produced written narratives using the same prompt. Analysis indicated that most of the students are still at a development stage of “exploration”, although there appear to be cultural differences. However, those who explored personal values, interests and passions, and had early work experiences, showed clearer career development.

摘要

发展事业被认为是青少年的一项核心任务。本研究的目的是使用叙事方法探索职业发展的内容和过程以及意义制造过程。作为方便样本，参与者是在高中最后两年就读的 20 名意大利学生和在高中就读的 23 名英语学生。两组学生使用相同的提示制作书面叙述。分析表明，尽管存在文化差异，但大多数学生仍处于“探索”的发展阶段。然而，那些探索个人价值观、兴趣和激情，并有早期工作经验的人，表现出更清晰的职业发展。