Economic Motives to Attend University: A Cross-Country Study

Autor/in	Bartram, Brendan
Titel	Economic Motives to Attend University: A Cross-Country Study
Quelle	In: Research in Post-Compulsory Education, 21 (2016) 4, S.394-408 (15 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1359 6748
DOI	10.1080/13596748.2016.1226583
Schlagwörter	Economic Factors; Educational Benefits; Student Educational Objectives; National Surveys; Online Surveys; Questionnaires; Interviews; Student Motivation; Comparative Analysis; Comparative Education; Economic Impact; Higher Education; Career Development; Qualifications; Student Attitudes; Foreign Countries; Undergraduate Students; Germany; Portugal; United Kingdom + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ökonomischer Faktor; Bildungsertrag; Fragebogen; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; Schulische Motivation; Vergleichende Erziehungswissenschaft; Ökonomische Determinanten; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Berufsentwicklung; Qualifikation; Qualifikationsstufe; Schülerverhalten; Ausland; Deutschland; Großbritannien
Abstract	This paper considers students' economic motives to attend university. Drawing on selected results from a tri-national survey involving online questionnaires and interviews with students at English, German and Portuguese universities, it examines and compares this particular extrinsic motivational dimension, alongside the influence of the national economic contexts within which the students are located. The findings suggest a strong consensus across all three settings in relation to high levels of motivation driven by the students' economic goals--careers, qualifications and future income--irrespective of background variables and fee structures. An exploration of the impact of the broader economic climate, however, reveals a more fragmented picture. The differences revealed between national settings offer tentative evidence that the students' perceptions of their country's economic situation does have a differential impact on their decision to take up university studies. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01