APS
31st APS Annual Convention · 2019
Career Aspirations in a Diverse Sample of High School Seniors
- Kristina McGuire
Virginia Commonwealth University
Abstract
Ten California high school seniors’ essays were analyzed for career goals. Goals were driven by the American Dream, but poorly defined due to identity crises, discrimination, and conflicting demands in their personal and school lives. Students’ upward mobility may be limited because their basic needs are not being met.
Adolescent