Pathways to Vocational Construction: Narratives of Female Students Pursuing Male-Dominated Careers in Technical and Vocational Education and Training
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https://doi.org/10.31619/caledu.n62.1603Keywords:
Life Course, Vocational Decisions, Technical and Vocational Education, Gender RolesAbstract
This study aimed to analyze the process of constructing vocational decisions among 15 female students enrolled in male-dominated programs within Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET), across their life course. Through interviews, the presence of significant actors—such as family members, friends, teachers, and internship supervisors—was identified. These actors either facilitated and/or challenged the interests expressed by the students throughout different life stages. The study also identified the strong sense of agency that the interviewees themselves attribute to their own process of vocational construction and choice. Finally, the findings show how gender roles appear in the students' life narratives not only in the socialization spaces in which they engage, but also in their own exploration, articulation, and decision to pursue vocational interests in traditionally male-dominated fields.
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