The career development of first and second generation Iranian-Canadians

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2007
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The purpose of this study was to examine the factors that facilitate and impede the career development of first and second generation Iranian-Canadians. The study also investigated the generational differences with respect to acceptable and unacceptable career options and the perceptions of career opportunities and barriers among first and second generation Iranian-Canadians. Fourteen participants (five first generation Iranian­Canadians and nine second generation Iranian-Canadians) volunteered to participate in this study. Constructivist grounded theory supported by semi-structured interviews and the constant comparative method of data analysis were utilized to extract themes from the data. A grounded theory model specific to the career development of first and second generation Iranian-Canadian participants emerged describing the influence of contextual factors, such as immigration, new home, access to opportunities, loss, fear, unhelpful educators, and the dream for a better life. Implications for counsellors, primary and secondary school educators, and policy makers are discussed.
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Aghakhani, A. (2007). The career development of first and second generation Iranian-Canadians (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca. doi:10.11575/PRISM/1373
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