Parental and Secondary School Teachers' Perceptions of ICT Professionals, Gender Differences and their Role in the Choice of Studies.

The influence of parents and teachers in the decisions made by adolescents regarding study options has not been widely documented in Spain. The main aim of this qualitative study consisted of analyzing the opinions of parents and secondary school teachers about their role in the different academic a...

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Publicado en:Sex Roles Vol. 66; no. 3-4; pp. 235 - 250
Autores principales: Sáinz, Milagros, Pálmen, Rachel, García-Cuesta, Sara
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Publicado: Springer Nature Feb2012
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          Internet Interdisciplinary Institute, Universitat Oberta de Catalunya, 117 Roc de Boronat 08018 Barcelona Spain
          CIREM FUNDACIÓ, Trav. de les Corts, 39-43 lateral 2a 08028 Barcelona Spain
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      ab: The influence of parents and teachers in the decisions made by adolescents regarding study options has not been widely documented in Spain. The main aim of this qualitative study consisted of analyzing the opinions of parents and secondary school teachers about their role in the different academic and professional choices boys and girls make. Seven focus groups (4 with 27 parents and 3 with 22 secondary school teachers) from 5 schools located in urban and rural areas of Catalonia (Spain) were carried out in order to explore how both groups perceive Information and Communication Technology (ICT) professionals, gender differences in study options and their own role in adolescents' choice of study options. Our findings show that parents and teachers hold stereotypes about ICTs and consider that gender does not condition adolescents' study choices. Both groups saw themselves as playing a secondary role in adolescents' academic and professional choices. Some gender differences among parents and teachers emerged regarding their perception of the ICT professionals and their own role and of others in shaping adolescents' study choices. The findings and their practical implications are discussed.
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