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SN:	6525
Title:	Impact of the Depiction of Work in Television Drama on Young People's Career Aspirations and Choices, 2007-2008
Persistent identifier:	10.5255/UKDA-SN-6525-1
Depositor(s):	Mendick, H., London Metropolitan University. Institute for Policy Studies in Education
Principal investigator(s):	Mendick, H., London Metropolitan University. Institute for Policy Studies in Education Williams, K., London Metropolitan University. Institute for Policy Studies in Education
Sponsor(s):	British Academy
Grant number:	LRG-45035

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Abstract

This is a qualitative data collection. This study explores the ways that young people make sense of the representations of work and workers in television drama, how they use these to construct identities as future workers and how class, gender and ethnicity intersect with these processes. In particular, the researchers were interested to see whether the characters and narratives of television drama could provide the kind of connection and knowledge necessary for young people to make non-traditional choices. The research questions were: how do young people read the narratives of work and workers in television drama? how do these readings intersect with their identity work? how are these processes of reading and identity work classed, raced and gendered? Participants were students in Year 10 (14-15 year olds) and Year 11 (15-16 year olds) at three mixed comprehensive schools: one in London, one in another urban area in the Midlands and one in a rural area in the South East of England. Further information, including key findings, can be found on the Institute for Policy Studies in Education project web page.

Main Topics: The main topics include: television viewing career aspirations and choices identity, gender, class and identity

Coverage, universe, methodology

Dates of fieldwork:	November 2007, June 2008
Country:	England
Spatial units:	No spatial unit
Observation units:	Individuals
Kind of data:	Textual Numeric
Universe:	National Young people in England in their final two years of schooling (Year 10 and 11) aged between 14 and 16 years old, 2007-2008.
Time dimensions:	Cross-sectional (one-time) study
Sampling procedures:	Purposive selection/case studies
Number of units:	31 individual interviews; 18 focus groups
Method of data collection:	Face-to-face interview
Weighting:	Not applicable

Keywords

ASPIRATION	CAREER	CAREERS GUIDANCE
DRAMA	EDUCATIONAL GUIDANCE	ENGLAND
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY	ETHNIC GROUPS	FAMILY INFLUENCE
FATHER'S EMPLOYMENT HISTORY	GENDER	GENDER ROLE
MOTHER'S EMPLOYMENT HISTORY	OCCUPATIONAL STATUS	OCCUPATIONS
PARENTAL ENCOURAGEMENT	PARENTAL ROLE	PART-TIME EMPLOYMENT
RELIGIOUS AFFILIATION	SCHOOL-LEAVING GUIDANCE	SOCIAL CLASS
STUDENT EMPLOYMENT	TELEVISION	TELEVISION CHANNELS
TELEVISION NEWS	TELEVISION PROGRAMMES	TELEVISION VIEWING
TRANSITION FROM SCHOOL TO WORK	WOMEN'S RIGHTS	YOUTH EMPLOYMENT

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Date of release:
First edition:	15 December 2010
Copyright:	Copyright H. Mendick and K. Williams
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