Hong Kong women's future perceptions: integrating the role of gender and culture. Issue 2 (3rd March 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Kim, TaeSun; Hutchison, Ashley; Gerstein, Lawrence H.; Liao, Hsin-Ya; Cheung, Raysen; Cinamon, Rachel Gali; Michael, Rinat; Bellare, Yamini; Elder, Emily; Collins, Rachael
• Is Part Of: British journal of guidance & counselling. Volume 48:Issue 2(2020)
• Page Start: 168
• Page End: 182
• Publication Date: 2020-03-03
• Subjects: Future perceptions -- Hong Kong women -- career development -- Chinese -- university students; Educational counseling -- Great Britain -- Periodicals; Vocational guidance -- Great Britain -- Periodicals; 371.4
• DOI: 10.1080/03069885.2019.1620172
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0306-9885

Abstract

ABSTRACT: Guided by Social Cognitive Career Theory, this study investigated the future perceptions of Hong Kong female university students. Fifty-eight students completed a semi-structured questionnaire to better understand their beliefs, hopes, and visions about their future. The thematic analysis performed yielded 10 major future life themes in the participants' responses: (a) work, (b) family, (c) roles and responsibilities, (d) romantic relationships, (e) values, (f) living situation, (g) quality of life, (h) status of education, (i) personal interests and hobbies, (j) finance, and (k) friendship. Findings from this study provide novel information on Hong Kong women's future perceptions that may help career counsellors when constructing client goals and tasks aimed at exploring and fulfilling their future perceptions.