The impact of family influence on the career choice of adolescents

AbstractThe aim of this pilot study was to identify some variables from the family environment which have an impact on adolescent decision for a future career. The sample: 60 pupils from the final high-school grade. The test portfolio: Parent Career Behavior Checklist (Keller and Whiston, 2008); EMBU questionnaire (Perris et all, 1980); Adult Attachment Scale (Collins and Read, 1990). The obtained results offer us an image of the variables which influence career decision making process and the way in which vocational counseling and the role of the counselor are perceived in school