Predicting the Influence of Demographic Differences and Schooling Experience in Adolescence on Occupational Choice in Adulthood

Autor/in	Fletcher, Edward C., Jr.
Titel	Predicting the Influence of Demographic Differences and Schooling Experience in Adolescence on Occupational Choice in Adulthood
Quelle	In: Career and Technical Education Research, 37 (2012) 2, S.121-139 (19 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1554-7558
DOI	10.5328/cter37.2.121
Schlagwörter	Career Choice; High School Graduates; STEM Education; Social Influences; Predictor Variables; Demography; Occupational Surveys; Data Analysis; Longitudinal Studies; Graduate Surveys; Predictive Measurement; Predictive Validity; Vocational Education; Educational Experience; Regression (Statistics); Incidence; Gender Differences; Racial Differences; Secondary School Curriculum; National Longitudinal Survey of Youth + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? High school; High schools; Graduate; Graduates; Oberschule; Absolvent; Absolventin; STEM; Sozialer Einfluss; Prädiktor; Demografie; Berufsanalyse; Auswertung; Longitudinal study; Longitudinal method; Longitudinal methods; Längsschnittuntersuchung; Ausbildung; Berufsbildung; Bildungserfahrung; Regression; Regressionsanalyse; Vorkommen; Geschlechterkonflikt; Rassenunterschied
Abstract	The purpose of this study was to predict occupational choices based on demographic variables and high school curriculum tracks. Based on an analysis of the 1997 National Longitudinal Survey of Youth (NLSY) data set that examined high school graduates' occupational choices in 2006, findings indicated that CTE graduates were 2.7 times more likely to be in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) fields, while College Preparatory graduates were 1.8 times more likely to be in Business, Management, and Administration occupations. In addition, gender was significantly related to all occupational choices. Implications of this study call for CTE teachers and leaders to find new strategies to attract more diverse students, particularly females and minorities, into programs that are predominately White and/or male. (Contains 4 tables.) (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Association for Career and Technical Education Research. Web site: http://www.public.iastate.edu/~laanan/actermain/publications.shtml
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10