Abstract
The purpose of this paper is to attempt to specify and investigate the determinants of parental intention through data collected from 200 parents of youths aged fifteen years. Results showed that Greek parents guide their children to follow upper secondary education rather than technical education for a number of reasons but mainly: technical education prevents children from continuing in higher education, Greek technical secondary education provides a low standard of education, and there are few career opportunities. Since the Greek parents believed that the Greek educational system does not prepare children for entry into an appropriate profession, the paper identifies that the school vocational program is an important issue in improving labor performance. The updating of the school curriculum and the recruitment of good teachers is urgently needed so as to respond to the increasing demands for effective school management.
Highlights
In most countries, the transition from compulsory secondary education to postcompulsory secondary education is the most critical phase of the education process
The choices made by adolescents have direct consequences for individuals and for the whole of society. This particular choice significantly affects the function of the whole education system and the socio-economic system
Clarification of individual objectives, the specification and interpretation of future work opportunities in terms of satisfaction and career development, is usually a painful process for the adolescents and for their families since they play a key role in the decision-making process
Summary
The transition from compulsory secondary education to postcompulsory secondary education is the most critical phase of the education process. The choices made by adolescents have direct consequences for individuals and for the whole of society. This particular choice significantly affects the function of the whole education system and the socio-economic system. The choice of job occupation is a critical decision that young people are usually obliged to take at the age of fifteen. In order to assist with the decision-making, reliable information and channels of communication appear to be necessary. Clarification of individual objectives, the specification and interpretation of future work opportunities in terms of satisfaction and career development, is usually a painful process for the adolescents and for their families since they play a key role in the decision-making process
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