Abstract
The study was designed to explore the impact of parental level of education and profession on girls‟ career
orientation. The professional world is widening by the time. There are a lot of choices in selecting a profession. One
can select a profession according to their talent, capabilities, aptitude and interests. Objectives of the Study were to
measure girls‟ career orientation and the impact of parents‟ education and profession on the girls‟ career orientation.
It was descriptive type research. This research was quantitative in nature and the survey method was used. A sample
of 300 parents was taken from different public sector schools from Lahore city. Convenient sampling technique was
used. The study revealed that role of parents is highly significant in selection of career and their opinion regarding
which profession their daughters should choose. A large percentage of parents agreed that women should work and
do job. The study revealed that parents view engineering as most suitable field for their daughters. The study
revealed that, education and profession of parents affect the decisions they make for their daughters.
Tahira Kalsoom , Sadaf Jabeen , Mubashira Khalid. (2020) Career Orientation for Girls: Impact of parents’ Level of Education and Profession, Journal of the Research Society of Pakistan, Volume 57, Issue 1.
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