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ERIC Number: EJ333245
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1986
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The Sex-Segregation of Fields of Study: Trends during the College Years.
Jacobs, Jerry A.
Journal of Higher Education, v57 n2 p134-54 Mar-Apr 1986
Analysis of national data on intended majors and degrees received and four major longitudinal studies of freshmen indicates a modest decline in segregation of the sexes in academic specialization during the college years, despite attrition of women from mathematics and science, partially reflecting social trends. (Author/MSE)
Descriptors: College Freshmen, College Seniors, College Students, Enrollment Rate, Higher Education, Intellectual Disciplines, Majors (Students), Sex Differences, Social Change, Specialization, Trend Analysis
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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