Perception of Career and its Barriers among Middle Class Young Adults

Forty million of Indian population is middle class, the fastest growing segment and is considered as central for the country's development. Career is indeed one of the contributing factors for the development hence it's important to understand the career perception of the young adults of this growing middle class which can contribute for a better future. The rationale of the study is to understand how mid socio economic status effects the perception of career since they have lesser resources compared to high socio economic but higher ambitions in life. The sample was screened and selected using Kuppuswamy socio-economic scale; purposive sampling method was adopted for the study. The sample consisted of 60 participants, both males and females from the cities of Bangalore. A semistructured interview schedule developed by the researcher was used to collect the data. The interview schedule consists of a string of questions, listed under five areas of study, namely, economic challenges, extent of exposure, social pressure, family influence, and your opinion which is seen to have a direct connection with the mid economic status. Thematic analysis was used to analyse the data. The findings of the study show that there is a difference between the young adults of lower middle class and upper middle class in making career decisions.