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ERIC Number: EJ538754
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1996
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ISSN: ISSN-1071-6084
Career and Other Factors Influencing Postsecondary Decisions: Survey of High School Students in Alberta, Canada.
Powlette, Nina M.; Young, Darius R.
Journal of Technology Studies, v22 n2 p30-37 Sum-Fall 1996
In a survey of grade 11 students in Alberta (n=1,047), 35% preferred university career paths, 18.5% community college, 21.9% technical institutes/apprenticeship. Many contemplated career choices for more than two years. They had limited knowledge of the work force but were developing positive work habits. Parents and peers were important career influences. (SK)
Descriptors: Career Choice, College Choice, Foreign Countries, Grade 11, High School Students, Influences, Occupational Information
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Alberta