A STUDY OF CAREER ORIENTATION OF FEMALE COLLEGE STUDENTS IN RELATION TO PARENTAL EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Authors

  • Dr. Arun Kumar Kansal Principal, Guru Gobind Singh College of Education, Talwandi Sabo (Bathinda)
  • Harpreet Research Scholar, Guru Kashi University, Talwandi Sabo (Bathinda)

Keywords:

Career Orientation, College Students, Parental Education and Employment Status

Abstract

 The present paper is an attempt to study the relationship between parental education, parental employment status and career orientation of female college students. The main purpose of present study was to compare career orientation of female college students across high and low level of parental education and employment status. For present study 150 female college students were selected using random sampling from five degree colleges affiliated by Punjab University Chandigarh. Career Orientation Scale designed by Tanwar and Singh 1988 and Personal information data sheet was developed by researcher herself to seek information regarding educational status and employment status  of parents were used. No significant difference was found in career orientation of female college students across high and low levels of parental education and employment status.

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15-09-2016

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Dr. Arun Kumar Kansal, & Harpreet. (2016). A STUDY OF CAREER ORIENTATION OF FEMALE COLLEGE STUDENTS IN RELATION TO PARENTAL EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT STATUS. International Education and Research Journal (IERJ), 2(9). Retrieved from https://ierj.in/journal/index.php/ierj/article/view/439

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Vol. 2 No. 9 (2016): SEPTEMBER ISSUE, INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH JOURNAL

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