Orientação profissional e escolha da profissão na adolescência - análise dos factores que influenciam na tomada e decisão, estudo de caso: alunos do ensino médio da Escola Secundária Josina Machel (2016-2020)

Abstract

This research aimed to analyze the Vocational and Professional Guidance Policies of Adolescents and the Factors that Influence their Decision-Making, case study: high school students at Escola Secundária Josina Machel in Maputo from 2016 to 2020. The reference theoretical framework in which the research fits are psychological and non-psychological theories, defended by Bock (2002, 2006 and 2013), Carvalho (1995); Bohoslavsky (1997); Levenfus (1997); Lisboa and Soares (2000); Sparta (2003), Koschimiender and Braga (2013). This is a qualitative study, associated with a quantitative approach and the case study method. As data collection techniques, the research applied a semi-structured interview to the school manager and questionnaire for 10 teachers and 100 students. The research also used bibliographic and documentary research techniques. The study concludes that vocational and professional guidance is a topic that is widely discussed in the international panorama and in Mozambique, the study concludes that this process is little practiced in the country's educational system, leaving many students without access to these services. The research also concluded that there are no vocational and professional guidance policies for high school adolescents, However, there are little information-based vocational and professional guidance strategies set out in official documents in the education sector. The study suggests the development of vocational and professional guidance policies for students at all levels of education. education (primary, secondary and higher) and introduction of vocational and professional guidance in curricula at all levels of education(TRADUÇÃO NOSSA)