Child Career Development By: Barbara Syska

How does age affect a Child’s career choice?

The Young The younger the children the more imagination. Studies have proven that young children tend to have a “imaginative” choice in careers. For example young children have a preferences to be super secret spy agents, Barbie dolls, and even in many cases they want to grow up to be “mommy” or “daddy.” Parents savor these moments in their kids life’s.

The Bit Older Generation As kids grow older obviously they begin to mature slowly. Kids begin to develop a thirst for money. They don’t see fun and games anymore. They see something that has even adults crazy. They see money. Modern day kids usually decide their jobs by how much they make. The more money the better.

The Teens The teenagers mind is the most developed and matured then any other stage of life for a child. The teen is a person who knows they want yet on the other hand have no idea what they want. One thing all teens share is the money greed. Most teens and children believe that the more the job pays the better the job and that’s how they choose their careers.

The Research Youth Twitter Comments A comment from Soojin from South Korea, "I am 16 years old and I want to be an composer and make a new type of music. When I was young I wanted to be like Rambo and shoot people. Thought it was cool."

The Interviews Here are two videos of one nine year old and the other of a teen. This is their perspective of they want to be when they grow up.

Credits Syska, Anna S. Personal interview. 13 Apr. 2008. Syska, Joanna M. Personal interview. 13 Apr. 2008. "Iron Man." By Robert Downey. Ewalt, David M. "When I Grow Up:Kids, Dream Jobs." Forbes.Com. 13 Apr. 2008 http://www.forbes.com/2007/10/09/kids-dream-jobs-ent-dream1007-cx_de_1009salary.html.

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