Student´s Perception on Career Labeled for Men and Women and their Professional Preference

Authors

  • Aymé Barreda Universidad Nacional de San Agustín de Arequipa
  • Norma Peña Téllez Universidad Nacional de San Agustín de Arequipa

Keywords:

Student´s Perception on Career Labeled, Career choice, Gender

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to compare the student´s perception on career labeled for men and women and identify their professional choice. The label is understood as an absolute truth that there are appropriate careers for each sex. The study is based on the contextual theory focuses in the sociological and psychological process in vocational decisions. A questionnaire survey was applied to 838 secondary school students who attended a Vocational Guidance Fair organized by the university in order to provide information about professional careers. The age ranging from 14 to 17, woman (53.8%) and men (46.2%), in the third, fourth and fifth grade studying in public and private educational institutions. The results suggest that male students perceive that men should study engineering whereas women perceive that both can choose biomedical careers. Most men choose careers labeled for men and most women careers labeled for women. Implications for future research are considered in the study.

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Published

20-03-2020

How to Cite

Barreda, A., & Peña Téllez, N. (2020). Student´s Perception on Career Labeled for Men and Women and their Professional Preference. Saberes Y prácticas. Revista De Filosofía Y Educación, 4, 1–9. Retrieved from https://revistas.uncu.edu.ar/ojs/index.php/saberesypracticas/article/view/2203