Sex Differences in Choice of College Science Majors.

Ware, Norma C.; Lee, Valerie E.

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Publication Date: 1988

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Sex Differences in Choice of College Science Majors.

Ware, Norma C.; Lee, Valerie E.

American Educational Research Journal, v25 n4 p593-614 Win 1988

The process of choosing a scientific major was examined in a nationally representative sample of 2,592 male and female college students of above-average ability. Socioeconomic status, high school teacher and guidance counselor influences, family and personal life priorities, and attendance at a four-year college were predictive factors. (TJH)

Descriptors: College Science, Course Selection (Students), Family Influence, High Achievement, Higher Education, Majors (Students), School Counselors, Secondary School Teachers, Sex Differences, Socioeconomic Status, Teacher Influence, Undergraduate Students

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Language: English

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