Attainments of rural youth in a developing society: Some implications for vocational counselling
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1995
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This article illustrates the need for educational planning and vocational counselling to be more responsive to the changing socio-economic environment. Data obtained from a six-year longitudinal study of 248 rural youths in Trinidad and Tobago show that aspirations are higher than expectations for high status. Six years after graduating from secondary school, educational and occupational attainment levels were much lower than both aspirations and expectations. Examination performance was generally poor and widespread involvement of graduates in non-traditional forms of education during the period studies testify to a perceived lack of relevance of formal education as presently administered. The general mismatch between aspirations and actual attainments suggests the need for more effective vocational guidance
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doi: 10.1080/02673843.1995.9747763