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ERIC Number: EJ504294
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1993
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ISSN: ISSN-0031-3831
Students' Choice and Social Selection.
Laursen, Per R.
Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research, v37 n4 p279-91 1993
An attempt to integrate psychological and sociological theories of student choice of higher education courses by drawing on the structuration theory of A. Giddens is discussed. Empirical support is given through studies of Danish higher education admission and student course selection by 1,084 secondary school graduates. (SLD)
Descriptors: Academic Aspiration, Behavior Patterns, College Admission, Course Selection (Students), Educational History, Foreign Countries, High School Graduates, High Schools, Higher Education, Labor Market, Psychological Patterns, Research Needs, Socioeconomic Status, Sociology, Theories
Publication Type: Reports - Evaluative; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Choice Behavior; Denmark