THE CAREER-DEVELOPMENT OF BLACK-AND-WHITE SOUTH-AFRICAN UNIVERSITY-STUDENTS

This study investigates the possible influence of gender and culture o n the career maturity and study and work role salience of South Africa n students. Responses to the Life Role Inventory and Career Developmen t Questionnaire of 260 first-year university students (137 white, 123 black) were analyzed. Culture was found to have a significant effect o n both career maturity and study and work role salience while gender h ad no significant effect. Results are related to previous findings fro m international and South African literature. Implications for counsel ling are discussed: