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Investigating the impact of “the gap year” on career decision-making
Dissertation (MEd (Educational Psychology))--University of Pretoria, 2006.
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| spelling | oai:repository.up.ac.za:2263/28351 Investigating the impact of “the gap year” on career decision-making Bester, Suzanne melinda.coetzee@gmail.com Coetzee, Melinda Career indecision Post-modern career counselling Constructivism Career development Career maturity Gap year Life-skills Career decision-making Career counselling UCTD Dissertation (MEd (Educational Psychology))--University of Pretoria, 2006. In this study the experiences of young people who engage in a gap year were explored. The focus of the study was on how the gap year influenced career decision-making. A case study design was used to gather information about the experiences of three young people who engaged in various types of gap years. Data was collected by means of semi-structured interviews, life-lines and collages created by the participants. They were also consulted throughout the research process and participated in the data analysis. Content analysis was applied to the gathered data, and various themes and sub-themes were identified. These were confirmed by the participants before the completion of the study. This study found that the value of the gap year may be in the personal growth that it facilitates, the time it allows people to take before finalising their decisions, and its impact on career maturity. The findings indicate that the gap year may help people to resolve their career indecision by providing opportunities to experience the world and gain self-knowledge, thereby becoming more career mature. This in turn leads to the ability to make a career decision. Educational Psychology unrestricted 2013-09-07T13:21:38Z 2007-11-13 2013-09-07T13:21:38Z 2006-08-01 2006 2007-10-02 Dissertation Coetzee, M 2006, Investigating the impact of “the gap year” on career decision-making, MEd dissertation, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, viewed yymmdd < http://hdl.handle.net/2263/28351 > /ag http://hdl.handle.net/2263/28351 http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-10022007-140532/ © 2006, University of Pretoria. All rights reserved. The copyright in this work vests in the University of Pretoria. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, without the prior written permission of the University of Pretoria. application/pdf University of Pretoria |
| spellingShingle | Career indecision Post-modern career counselling Constructivism Career development Career maturity Gap year Life-skills Career decision-making Career counselling UCTD Investigating the impact of “the gap year” on career decision-making |
| title | Investigating the impact of “the gap year” on career decision-making |
| title_full | Investigating the impact of “the gap year” on career decision-making |
| title_fullStr | Investigating the impact of “the gap year” on career decision-making |
| title_full_unstemmed | Investigating the impact of “the gap year” on career decision-making |
| title_short | Investigating the impact of “the gap year” on career decision-making |
| title_sort | investigating the impact of the gap year on career decision making |
| topic | Career indecision Post-modern career counselling Constructivism Career development Career maturity Gap year Life-skills Career decision-making Career counselling UCTD |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/2263/28351 http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-10022007-140532/ |