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Hart, Gina S.

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The road less traveled: Experiences of female community college graduate automotive technicians.

Record Type:	Electronic resources : Monograph/item
Title/Author:	The road less traveled: Experiences of female community college graduate automotive technicians./
Author:	Hart, Gina S.
Description:	129 p.
Notes:	Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 65-11, Section: A, page: 4082.
Contained By:	Dissertation Abstracts International65-11A.
Subject:	Education, Community College. -
Online resource:	http://pqdd.sinica.edu.tw/twdaoapp/servlet/advanced?query=3155731
ISBN:	0496162594

The road less traveled: Experiences of female community college graduate automotive technicians.
Hart, Gina S.

The road less traveled: Experiences of female community college graduate automotive technicians. - 129 p.

Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 65-11, Section: A, page: 4082.

Thesis (Ed.D.)--New York University, 2005.

The purpose of this qualitative study was to identify the experiences of female automotive technicians who had graduated from two-year community college programs. The study sought to explore what it means to be a female trades worker. It also examined the role that community colleges play in the technicians' higher education.

ISBN: 0496162594Subjects--Topical Terms:

1018008
Education, Community College.

The road less traveled: Experiences of female community college graduate automotive technicians.
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520 $a A review of literature provided background information regarding community colleges, the roles they play in society and the students they serve. Community colleges, in part, provide education for many industries, the automobile industry being just one of these. The history of women in the workforce explored women's role in the American workforce. Highlights included examples of acceptable occupations for women from the early 1900's through World War II. The role of the federal government and its legislation regarding women, specifically the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Carl D. Perkins Vocational Educational Act were reviewed. This section also presented trends in society that reflect women's involvement in the workforce. Women's career development examined gender and role identity as components of career development. Some theories of career development were presented. Finally, research regarding women in non-traditional careers was explored. Research generally centered on characteristics of those women who chose traditional careers versus those who had chosen non-traditional careers.
520 $a Interviews and observations were used to collect the data. Three women were formally interviewed three times each. Observations were conducted at two automotive repair shops. This study identified four themes. Women must overcome barriers to become practicing technicians. Second, the success of female automotive technicians relies heavily on their relationships with others, both in and out of the automotive shops. Third, the technicians who do best have developed specific skills, or expertise, in their field. Finally, to be a female automotive technician may mean they are trendsetters who help to shape the workplace for future female automotive technicians.
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