Conceptions of career choice and attainment in Portuguese preschool and elementary-school children

Íris M. Oliveira; Kimberly A. S. Howard; Cátia Marques; Ana Daniela Silva; Maria do Céu Taveira

doi:10.1007/s10775-024-09691-6

Conceptions of career choice and attainment in Portuguese preschool and elementary-school children

Íris M. Oliveira^*
, Kimberly A. S. Howard
, Cátia Marques
, Ana Daniela Silva
, Maria do Céu Taveira

^*Autor correspondente para este trabalho

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The Conceptions of Career Choice and Attainment (CCCA) model has been supporting research on children’s career reasoning, particularly in the USA. This study examines the applicability of the CCCA model to Portuguese preschool and elementary-school children. The CCCA interview was answered by 101 children (38.6% preschoolers, 61.4% elementary schoolers; M _age = 6.68). Results indicated that elementary schoolers present significantly higher levels of career choice and attainment reasoning than preschoolers. Future studies with middle schoolers are needed to keep investigating the model in Portugal. Studies in other countries would also be useful to encourage collaboration in childhood career development research and practice.

Idioma original	English
Páginas (de-até)	59-78
Número de páginas	20
Revista	International Journal for Educational and Vocational Guidance
Volume	26
Número de emissão	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s10775-024-09691-6
Estado da publicação	Publicado - 1 abr. 2026

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CEFH: CEFH - Centre for Philosophical and Humanistic Studies: UID/00683/2025. Pluriannual 2025-2029
Soares da Silva, A. (PI), Dias, P. C. (Investigador), Nobre, B. (Investigador), Melo, A. M. M. (Investigador) & Oliveira, T. F. D. (Project Manager)
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