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Parents and teachers have a different view of what areas offer the most potential for
their children and students (Exhibit 9.2). For the adults, high tech is the way to go,
with both parents and teachers most likely to mention this area. Education and
health care are the next most popular areas. Interestingly, parents place education
second on their list and teachers place this third. But teachers are still more likely
than parents to see education as an area of potential (52% vs. 31%).
According to parents of students in kindergarten through 12th grade, the areas of
work that offer the most potential for their child in his or her future career are:
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High tech (53%);
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Education (31%);
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Health care (28%);
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Finance (20%);
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Law (19%);
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Entertainment (16%);
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Government (11%);
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Construction (11%); and
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Social service agencies (10%).
Another distinction between parents and teachers is that teachers are more likely to
see blue collar and service work as areas of potential for today's teens. According to
secondary school teachers, the areas of work that offer the most potential for their
students in their future careers are:
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High tech (75%);
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Health care (60%);
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Education (52%);
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Retail (50%);
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Construction (44%);
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Restaurants or hotels (43%)
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Manufacturing (41%);
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Finance (40%); and
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Social service agencies (33%).
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