The Effect of Work Abroad Experiences on Career Development for U.S. Undergraduates
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https://doi.org/10.36366/frontiers.v7i1.106Keywords:
Vocational studies, undergraduates, practical experiences, overseas, work abroad, education abroadAbstract
The purpose of this research was to examine the effect of vocational exploratory behavior on vocational self-concept crystallization (VSCC) and work commitment for U.S. undergraduates who participated in practical experiences overseas, compared to two groups: 1.) students not involved in practical experiences, and 2.) students who participated in practical experiences within the U.S. The above constructs are well-established in the vocational psychology literature and will be discussed later.
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University, 1976). Dissertation Abstracts International, 37, 3059B. 1976.
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301-307. 1977.
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Columbia University, 1993). Dissertation Abstracts International, 54(12), 6441B. 1993/1994.
Brooks, L., Cornelius, A., Greenfield, E., & Joseph, R. “The relationship of career-related or internship experiences to the career development
of college seniors.” Journal of Vocational Behavior, 46, 332-349. 1995.
Carsello, C., & Grieser, J. “How college students change during study abroad.” College Student Journal, 10, 276-278. 1976.
Chickering, A. W., & Reisser, L. Education and identity (2nd ed.). San Francisco: Jossey-Bass Publishers. 1993.
Goldberg, J. A. “The self-concepts and occupational concepts of elementary school student teachers.” Dissertation Abstracts International, 37,
3706-B, (University Microfilms No. 7628307). 1976.
Hannigan, T. P. “Traits, attitudes and skills that are related to intercultural effectiveness and their implications for cross-cultural training: A review of the literature.” International Journal of Intercultural Relations, 14(1), 89-111. 1990.
Hannigan, T. P. “Vocational Exploratory Behavior and Its Relation to Vocational Self-Concept Crystallization and Work Commitment in
U.S. Undergraduates.” Dissertation Abstracts International, 59, 2467. 1998.
Jordaan, J. P. “Exploratory behavior: Self-Concept theory.” In D. E. Super, R. Starishevsky, N. Matlin, & J. P. Jordaan (Eds.), Career development:
self-concept theory (pp. 42-78). 1963.
Kauffmann, N. L., Martin, J. N., Weaver, H. D., & Weaver, J. “Students abroad, strangers at home.” Education for a global society. Yarmouth,
ME: Intercultural Press, Inc. 1992.
Koester, J. A profile of the U.S. student abroad–1984 and 1985. New York: Council on International Educational Exchange. 198.
Laubscher, M. R. Encounters with difference: Student perceptions of the role of out-of-class experiences in education abroad. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press. 1994.
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Mish, F. C. et al. (Eds.). Webster’s ninth new collegiate dictionary. (9th Ed.). Springfield, MA: Merriam Webster, Inc. 1986.
Nash, D. “The personal consequences of a year of study abroad.” Journal of Higher Education, 47, 191-203. 1976.
Nevill, D. D. & Super, D. E. The salience inventory: Theory, application and research manual (research edition). Palo Alto, CA: Consulting
Psychologists Press. 1986.
Pfinister, A. O. Impact of study abroad on the American college graduate. University of Denver (ERIC ED 063-882). 1972.
Pfinister, A. O. Ten year evaluation of study service trimester. Goshen College Office of International Education. 1979.
Pyle, K. R. “International cross-cultural service learning: Impact on student development.” Journal of College Student Development, 22, 509-
514. 1981.
Speights, D. L. “Personality correlates of vocational exploration in late adolescence.” Unpublished doctoral dissertation. Teachers College,
Columbia University. 1979.
Super, D. E. “Toward making self-concept theory operational.” In D. E. Super, R. Starishevsky, N. Matlin, & J. P. Jordaan (Eds.). Career development: Self-concept theory, (pp. 17-32). 1963.
Super, D. E. “Vocational development in adolescence and early adulthood: Tasks and behaviors.” In D. E. Super, R. Starishevsky, N. Matlin, & J.
P. Jordaan (Eds.). Career development: Self-concept theory (pp. 79-95). 1963.
Super, D.E. “Self-concepts in vocational development.” In D. E. Super, R. Starishevsky, N. Matlin, & J. P. Jordaan (Eds.). Career development: Selfconcept theory (pp. 1-16). 1963.
Super, D. E. “A developmental theory: Implementing a self-concept.” In D. H. Montross ,& C. J. Shinkman (Eds.). Career development in the
1980’s. Springfield, IL: Charles C. Thomas. 1981.
Super, D. E. “The relative importance of work: Models and measures of meaningful data.” The Counseling Psychologist, 10, 95-103. 1982.
Taylor, M. S. “The roles of occupational knowledge and vocational selfconcept crystallization in students’ school-to-work transition.” Journal of Counseling Psychology, 32(4), 539-550. 1985.
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2001-08-15
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Hannigan, T. P. . (2001). The Effect of Work Abroad Experiences on Career Development for U.S. Undergraduates. Frontiers: The Interdisciplinary Journal of Study Abroad, 7(1), 1–23. https://doi.org/10.36366/frontiers.v7i1.106
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