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ERIC Number: EJ373739
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1988
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The Career Goals of Female Science Students in Canada.
Nevitte, N.; And Others
Canadian Journal of Higher Education, v18 n1 p31-48 1988
Data on male and female senior science undergraduates in nine Canadian universities show substantial gender discrepancies in defection rates and career aspirations, father's occupation as a distinguishing background variable between males and females, and greater likelihood of top women achievers defecting from science than average women achievers. (Author/MSE)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Career Choice, College Seniors, Females, Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Nontraditional Occupations, Occupational Aspiration, Parent Background, Sciences, Scientists, Sex Differences
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Canada