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ERIC Number: EJ079388
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1973
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The Flight from Science Reconsidered: Career Choice of Science and Engineering in the 1950's and 1960's
Reitz, Jeffrey G.
Science Education, 57, 2, 121-134, Apr/Jun 73
Presented are possible reasons for the reduced number of college students in the fields of science and engineering. Surveys reveal that jobs available outside these fields provide relatively more economic opportunities. (Author/PS)
Descriptors: Career Choice, College Graduates, Educational Trends, Employment Patterns, Graduate Surveys, Socioeconomic Influences, Surveys, Trend Analysis
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