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Title: Reasons which Influence on the Students' Decision to Take a University Course: Differences by Gender and Degree
Language: English
Authors: Lopez-Bonilla, Jesus Manuel, Barrera, Ramon Barrera, Serrano, Ma Angeles Rodriguez, Lopez-Bonilla, Luis Miguel, Florencio, Beatriz Palacios, Rodriguez, Ma Carmen Reyes, Altamira, Borja Sanz
Source: Educational Studies. 2012 38(3):297-308.
Availability: Routledge. Available from: Taylor & Francis, Ltd. 325 Chestnut Street Suite 800, Philadelphia, PA 19106. Tel: 800-354-1420; Fax: 215-625-2940; Web site: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 12
Publication Date: 2012
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Employment Opportunities, Gender Differences, Social Services, Academic Aspiration, Attribution Theory, Etiology, Student Educational Objectives, College Bound Students, Education Work Relationship, Salary Wage Differentials, Difficulty Level, Career Choice, Vocational Interests, Questionnaires, Foreign Countries
Geographic Terms: Spain
DOI: 10.1080/03055698.2011.598690
ISSN: 0305-5698
Abstract: After compulsory secondary education; many teenagers face the process of choosing a university degree. This process involves uncertainties referred to their personal abilities, interests, social expectations and professional future. The present work is aimed at determining whether the reasons behind the selection of a particular university degree differ depending on the chosen degree. Another objective is determining whether these reasons differ significantly according to gender. The sample comprises 983 students belonging to the area of social and legal sciences at the University of Seville. The obtained results reveal the existence of four main reasons behind the selection of university degrees for which significant gender-related differences were observed: easy degree, job opportunities, high wages and provision of social services. Besides, these seven reasons are observed to differ widely in six of the considered degrees. (Contains 5 tables.)
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Number of References: 21
Entry Date: 2012
Accession Number: EJ970639
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