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Title: Credentialism and Career Aspirations: How Urban Chinese Youth Chose High School and College Majors.
Authors: Kim, Sung won, Brown, Kari-Elle, Fong, Vanessa L.
Source: Comparative Education Review. May2016, Vol. 60 Issue 2, p271-292. 22p. 1 Chart.
Subject Terms: *Junior high school graduates, *College majors, *High schools, Credentialism, Capitalism
Geographic Terms: Dalian (Liaoning Sheng, China)
Abstract: This article explores how graduates of a junior high school in Dalian City, Liaoning Province, China, chose their high school and college major subject of study and the extent to which their majors fit with their work trajectories. We found that most interviewees considered the likelihood of a major and degree leading to better job opportunities more important than how the major fit with their personal interests. However, the unpredictability of the market economy in China made it difficult to anticipate which majors would lead to more lucrative jobs, and many eventually found work that did not match their majors. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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