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Career Decision-Making Patterns of Undecided African-American Male Transfer Students: A Qualitative Approach
| Title: | Career Decision-Making Patterns of Undecided African-American Male Transfer Students: A Qualitative Approach. |
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| Name(s): |
Daniels, Lavious, Author Cintron Delgado, Rosa, Committee Chair Owens, James, Committee CoChair Boyd, Tammy, Committee Member Blank, William, Committee Member University of Central Florida, Degree Grantor |
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| Type of Resource: | text | |
| Date Issued: | 2012 | |
| Publisher: | University of Central Florida | |
| Language(s): | English | |
| Abstract/Description: | The career development and career decision-making needs of African-American males have generated much inquiry. Two year colleges currently serve as the predominant point of entry for many African-American male students seeking baccalaureate degrees. However, the transition to and eventual success at the four-year institution is often met with challenges. The inability to choose a major that may lead to a desired career has the potential to serve as a barrier for some students. From the lens of social cognitive career theory, this qualitative study was conducted to examine the experiences of undecided, African-American male transfer students at a large, four-year metropolitan university. Upon analyzing data from the interviews, themes were developed according to three research questions. Themes that offered insight into major selection process included: (a) choosing a major that offered potential job stability/security, (b) experiences related to academic ability, and (c) experiences with gender relative to career decision-making. Participation in the Direct Connect program was the minor theme found related to experiences encountered in the transfer process that influence major and/or career development. Themes related to the development of career decision-making self-efficacy included: (a) choosing careers believed to be consistent with one's person, (b) indecision while at the community college, (c) engagement in practical experiences, (d) solving problems, (e) meeting with advisors and counselors at the community college, and (e) involvement in extracurricular activities. | |
| Identifier: | CFE0004274 (IID), ucf:49513 (fedora) | |
| Note(s): |
2012-05-01 Ed.D. Educational and Human Sciences Doctoral This record was generated from author submitted information. |
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| Subject(s): | African-American males -- career decision-making -- transfer students -- undecided students -- retention | |
| Persistent Link to This Record: | http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/CFE0004274 | |
| Restrictions on Access: | public 2012-05-15 | |
| Host Institution: | UCF |
