Life after Graduation as a "Very Uncomfortable World": An Australian Case Study.

Perrone, Lisa; Vickers, Margaret H.

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ERIC Number: EJ669134

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Publication Date: 2003

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Life after Graduation as a "Very Uncomfortable World": An Australian Case Study.

Perrone, Lisa; Vickers, Margaret H.

Education + Training, v45 n2 p69-78 2003

Four themes emerged from analysis of interviews with an Australian college graduate: uncertainty, inflated expectations, the work experience paradox, and difficult adjustment. Insights included beliefs and expectations about the opportunities from a college education and the likelihood of procrastination about life-altering decisions. (Contains 76 references.) (SK)

Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), College Graduates, Education Work Relationship, Emotional Response, Expectation, Foreign Countries, Outcomes of Education

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Australia

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