Dr Fatemeh Samiee, Mr Hamid Heidari, Mr Mahmod Jalali, Mrs Arezo Gholami,
Volume 15, Issue 58 (7-2016)
Abstract
Purpose: The purpose of this research was to evaluate the effectiveness of career training on the development of the career path of the mentally disabled students. Methods:This research was a semi-experimental using a control group and pretest-posttest method. The sample was a group of 72 students in the third, fourth, and fifth grades in primary school. The sample was selected randomly based on clustered sampling from two schools and students were put into the experimental and control groups. The data was gathered using a researcher-made questionnaire based on Gatfredson’s theory and was analyzed by one-way variance analysis and covariance analysis. Results: The data showed that there was a significant difference between the mean scores in the experimental and control groups and a significant difference between the careers’ cognitive map of girls and boys (p<0.001). Conclusion: In general, the career training effects on development of career in mentally disabled students.
Mrs Marzieh Jalali, Mrs Fatemeh Samiee, Mrs Parisa Nilforooshan, Mr Ali Zakery,
Volume 24, Issue 95 (12-2025)
Abstract
Purpose: This study aimed to identify multilevel factors and emerging patterns influencing the formation of adolescents’ career aspirations within the context of political, economic, technological, and cultural transformations, adopting a future-oriented horizon toward 2050. Method: This research employed an exploratory mixed-methods design, integrating expert analysis with a scoping review of the scientific literature. In the qualitative phase, 14 experts from relevant fields were purposively selected and interviewed using semi-structured interviews. In the scoping review phase, 16 articles indexed in the Scopus database (2000–2024) were analyzed after applying inclusion and exclusion criteria. Data were analyzed using thematic analysis. Findings: Five emerging patterns were identified: (1) a semantic shift in career aspirations from stable status-oriented goals toward immediate and symbolic success; (2) economic pressures and the weakening of career identity coherence; (3) the prominent role of technology, media, and virtual identities; (4) the declining authority of family and educational institutions alongside increased media-based role modeling; and (5) the gap between formal policymaking and generational realities, leading to unstable career choices. Conclusion: Adolescents’ career aspirations are transitioning from traditional, meaning-oriented goals toward technological, media-driven, and short-term pathways. This transformation underscores the need to critically revise educational policies, skill-development programs, and career counseling practices to support more informed and adaptive career design for adolescents’ future trajectories.
