\Parental education,family income, and family headss occupational status were found to

bepositively associated with offspring ’s educational achievement (Bib-larz & Raftery, 1999;
Boggess, 1998; Datcher, 1982; Ginther & Pollak,2000; Hill & Duncan, 1987; Kane, 1994; Li &
Wojtkiewicz, 1992; Man-ski, Sandefur, McLanahan, & Powers, 1992; Sandefur & Wells,
1999;Wojtkiewicz, 1993). 

 Individuals with more siblings had lower educa-tional attainment. (See Biblarz & Raftery, 1999;
Boggess, 1998;Datcher, 1982; Ermisch & Francesconi, 2000; Hauser & Kuo, 1998;Hill & Duncan,
1987; Kane, 1994; Sandefur & Wells, 1999; Wojt-kiewicz, 1993.) 

Socio-economic status was one of the important variables in these studies.Davies and Guppy
(1997) found that students from households withlower socioeconomic status were more likely
to choose more lucrativefields of study.

In this study the researchers aims to evaluate the socio-economic status and career choice of
grade 11 students at Asian Pacific Christian School Incorporated (APCSI) the significant of this
study is to help the students in choosing the right career for them and in preparing for tertiary
education.

According to Salazar (2002), the matter of choosing career in the Philippine setting is clearly a family
affair. She also cited the following studies on career choice. (Suba) reveal the crucial role of parental
influence in the career choice of Filipino adolescents. This reflects to the high value Filipinos place on
close family ties, to the point of making sacrifice for the family welfare.

The bigger issue, in Gamble’s view, is students’ weakness in

properly evaluating information. “They have to evaluate information
clinically and determine if it’s usable and appropriate,” she says.
“Those pieces are becoming increasingly important because of the
wide range of information available. That’s something students
come in with a fairly uneven ability to do.”