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| Content and process influences under a systems theory framework | Factors affecting the destination of study or work | Examples of quotations by interviewee (name/school) |
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| Individual system | Personal interest towards a specific discipline/programme | I select diploma of PE as I have strong interest since F.1, and I can foresee the prospect of studying PE until F.6. Becoming part of the Hong Kong national team would not be the only best way to accomplish a good prospect. Therefore, I can become neither a PE teacher nor a recreational-related practitioner. (Chan) |
| Personal interest towards a specific occupation | (Studying engineering is because) I want to design a building, and my work aspiration is to become an engineer. (Bong) |
| No specific interest or aspiration | I have no specific dream, as my sister advised me to select correctional service. In my view, I just want to be assured I would be a civil servant. (Bau) |
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| Social system | Family reasons/parental advice | Family members recommended me to study in the Earn and Learn Pilot Scheme, so I joined it. (Bu) |
| Peers/alumni/friends’ advice | My family and friends affect my decisions the most. I will discuss with them then and think for myself if I need to make serious decisions. (Au) |
| Teachers/social workers’ advice | I want to study Social Work now. From my experience at orientation camp, I was advised to have some personal problems and propose to make some self-improvements. My study in Social Work is to figure out the problem and improve it. (Chan) |
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| Environmental-societal system | Societal value over people with higher educational and qualification | It is too early to work after secondary school education, I would prefer going for work after gaining more insights from university. (Au) |
| Admission requirements of a specific programme | Probably, I expect my DSE results are not good, also I do not know what I can do. Hence, my parents help me explore this scheme. I found this scheme is what I am looking for since I have no working experiences, I could gradually gain from it and change myself. (Bu) |
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| Past, present, and future | Prospect of an occupation and future pathways | (I prefer studying engineering) because it has better job prospect, I love engineering and nursing. (Bong) |
| Future salary and job security | I have no special job preference. My key goal is to earn a living, and being a managerial staff can have greater salary. I would let it be if there would get changes later on. (Au) |
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| Recursiveness, change over time, chance | Career- and Life-Planning Education (CLPE) support at school | There is a mock release of DSE results, and we role play on job hunting and searching appropriate programmes. I deem this programme as good. Several guests come from VTC, which I feel useful. (Bau) |
| Public examination (HKDSE) results | From certain activities, I could know more about how to communicate with the police and the job duty of disciplined service. I like nursing during my secondary study. Although I feel interested in these three aspects, my decision would still depend on my DSE results…. I prefer studying Nursing, but I cannot meet the entry requirement, thus I finally studied foundation diploma. (Bong) |
| Cost of specific programme | I want to work rather than further study … nevertheless I think I deserve to join this programme, as tuition fee is reasonable and affordable, and I can also go to work. I decided to study this programme because I think it can help my career development, and the low tuition fee is affordable. (Bu) |
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