Tyrimo aktualumas. Profesijos pasirinkimas labai svarbus gyvenimo momentas. Šiandieniniame pasaulyje profesijos rinkimasis tampa vienu svarbiausių jauno žmogaus gyvenimo procesų, kurio metu priimamas sprendimas, įtakosiantis tolimesnį gyvenimą. Profesijos pasirinkimą sąlygoja ne tik įvairūs vidiniai, bet ir išoriniai veiksniai. Tačiau svarbu atsižvelgti į šeimos kultūrinį bei socialinį kontekstą, nes šeima yra vienas pagrindinių informacijos apie profesijas šaltinių ir turi didelę įtaką profesijos pasirinkimo procese. Tyrimo objektas: Paauglių ( 16 – 18 metų) iš socialinės rizikos šeimų profesinio apsisprendimo veiksniai. Tyrimo hipotezės: 1) Tikėtina, kad šeima mažai įtakoja paauglių, iš socialinės rizikos šeimų, profesinį apsisprendimą. 2) Tikėtina, kad pauglių, iš socialinės rizikos šeimų, profesinis apsisprendimas susijęssu pažangumu. 3) Tikėtina, kad pauglių, iš socialinės rizikos šeimų, profesinis apsisprendimo didesnę reikšmę turi vidiniai profesinio apsisprendimo veiksniai, nei išoriniai. Tyrimo tikslas – Išsiaiškinti, paauglių iš socialinės rizikos šeimų, profesinioapsisprendimo veiksnius. Tyrimo metodai:Teoriniai. Siekiant išsiaiškinti veiksnius įtakojančius paauglių iš socialinės rizikos šeimų profesinį apsisprendimą atlikta mokslinės, pedagoginės ir psichologinės literatūros analizė. Empiriniai. Tyrimui pasirinktas anketos metodas, skirtas paaugliams iš socialinės rizikos šeimų. Statistiniai. Tyrimo rezultatai apdoroti bei suskaičiuoti Excel ir SPSS... [toliau žr. visą tekstą] / The relevance of the research. Career choice is a very important moment of life. In today's world choosing the profession is becoming one of the most important process in the young man's life, leading to the decision influencing the continuum of life. The choice of the profession is influencednot only by various internal factors, but also external ones. However, it is important to take into account the family's cultural and social context because the family is one of the main sources of information about careers and have a significant impact on career choices process. Object of the research. Factors of vocational decision of teenagers (16 – 18years) from disadvantaged families. Hypothesis of the research 1) It is likely that the family has a little influence for the vocational decisionfor teenagers from disadvantaged families. 2) It is likely thatvocational decision for teenagers from disadvantaged families is related to their achievement. 3) It is likely that teenagers from disadvantaged families, professional self more importance to internal self-determination of occupational factors than external. Aim of the research. Find out the factors of vocational decision of teenagers from disadvantaged families. Methods of the research. Theoretical. In order to determine the factors influencing the vocational decision of teenagers from disadvantaged families, a scientific, educational and psychological literature was analyzed. Empirical. A questionnaire survey method has been chosen... [to full text]

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Thesis (M.A.)--University of North Carolina Wilmington, 2007. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves: 82-83)

Thesis (M.A.)--University of Akron, School of Communication, 2007. / "December, 2007." Title from electronic thesis title page (viewed 02/27/2008) Advisor, Kathleen Endres; Faculty reader, N. J. Brown; Department Chair, Carolyn Anderson; Dean of the College, James Lynn; Dean of the Graduate School, George R. Newkome. Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Texas at Austin, 2007. / Vita. Includes bibliographical references.

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Thesis (M.A.)--University of Texas at El Paso, 2007. / Title from title screen. Vita. CD-ROM. Includes bibliographical references. Also available online.

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