Career Decisions of International Chinese Doctoral Students: The Influence of the Self in the Environment
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| Title: | Career Decisions of International Chinese Doctoral Students: The Influence of the Self in the Environment |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Lee, Myra C. Y., McMahon, Mary, Watson, Mark |
| Source: | Australian Journal of Career Development. Apr 2018 27(1):29-39. |
| Availability: | SAGE Publications. 2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320. Tel: 800-818-7243; Tel: 805-499-9774; Fax: 800-583-2665; e-mail: journals@sagepub.com; Web site: http://sagepub.com |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 11 |
| Publication Date: | 2018 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | Higher Education Postsecondary Education |
| Descriptors: | Decision Making, Career Choice, Foreign Students, Doctoral Students, Young Adults, Asians, Confucianism, Religious Factors, Beliefs, Self Concept, Labor Market, Social Influences, Social Values, Social Status, Family Influence, Cultural Influences, Expectation, Foreign Countries, Context Effect |
| Geographic Terms: | Australia, China, Hong Kong |
| DOI: | 10.1177/1038416217743023 |
| ISSN: | 1038-4162 |
| Abstract: | In recent times, international research students from China have become a substantial demographic because aside from the revenue they bring to host countries, they are valued for their research contributions. To understand how to attract and support them, this article investigated the influences on the educational and post-graduation occupational decisions of Chinese doctoral research students based in Australia. These influences are interpreted within the Chinese relational context and the Systems Theory Framework. This article is based on research that interviewed 10 participants across three universities in Queensland, Australia, and thereafter, utilised thematic analysis as the analytical method. This article presents the derived themes relating to the influences of the self and the environment. The key findings highlight the interrelationships among the self, the family, cultural, and spiritual environment when making career decisions that balance personal aspirations against family expectations and societal constraints in order to maintain harmony. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2021 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1281937 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | In recent times, international research students from China have become a substantial demographic because aside from the revenue they bring to host countries, they are valued for their research contributions. To understand how to attract and support them, this article investigated the influences on the educational and post-graduation occupational decisions of Chinese doctoral research students based in Australia. These influences are interpreted within the Chinese relational context and the Systems Theory Framework. This article is based on research that interviewed 10 participants across three universities in Queensland, Australia, and thereafter, utilised thematic analysis as the analytical method. This article presents the derived themes relating to the influences of the self and the environment. The key findings highlight the interrelationships among the self, the family, cultural, and spiritual environment when making career decisions that balance personal aspirations against family expectations and societal constraints in order to maintain harmony. |
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| ISSN: | 1038-4162 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/1038416217743023 |
