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This study aims to identify the relationship between parental involvement and career interest tendencies of student with learning disabilities (LD) in Vocational Special Education Secondary Schools. They need to be applied with career interests that are appropriate to the vocational field of education they are following. Parents are the closest individuals to students with learning disabilities (LD) and play an important role in influencing their career interests. This study was conducted through a review involving 256 students with learning disabilities (LD) in Vocational Special Education Secondary Schools in the north, east and west zones. Xplorasi Inspirasi Kerjaya Impian (Dream Career Inspiration Exploration) by Salleh (2012) was used to identify the career interests of student with learning disabilities (LD), while the Adolescent-Parent Career Congruence Scale questionnaire by Sawitri et al (2012) was used to determine the level of parental involvement. Data was analyzed using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS Windows version 23.0) software. The Spearman Rho Correlation was used to study the relationship between parental involvement and the career interest tendencies of in Vocational Special Education Secondary Schools. Career interests of student with learning disabilities (LD) were identified based on Holland's Career Theory (RIASEC). The findings of the study show that student with learning disabilities (LD) are more inclined to the Social field of work, followed by Conventional and Realistic compared to Artistic, Enterprising and Investigative. In addition, 76.2% of student with learning disabilities (LD) showed that the level of parental involvement from the perspective of student with learning disabilities (LD) is high. The Spearman Rho Correlation analysis also showed that there is a moderate positive correlation for parental involvement from the perspective of student with learning disabilities (LD) in Vocational Special Education Secondary Schools. The implications of this study are expected to help identify the factors of parental involvement in increasing the career interest tendencies of student with learning disabilities (LD) so that they can be interested in fields that are appropriate to their abilities and capabilities.
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