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The Reasoning behind the Envisioned Educational Trajectories of Young People from Finnish and Immigrant Origins
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Varjo, Janne; Kalalahti, Mira; Jahnukainen, Markku – Education Inquiry, 2020
Transitions from one level of education system to another and from education to work are structured by socio-economic and institutional structure factors, while at the same time they are appropriated by individuals in their biographical constructions. Patterns to career trajectories are also dependent on social class, immigrant origin and level of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Immigrants, Socioeconomic Status, Institutional Characteristics
Swedish Students in the Process of Transition to Upper Secondary Education -- Factors of Importance for Educational Choice and for Their Future
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Rolfsman, Ewa – Education Inquiry, 2020
The paper explores factors of importance for young people's choice of upper secondary education and for their future life, from a student perspective. The paper builds on data from a questionnaire study, answered by 1,414 students in grade 9 (age 15-16) in Sweden, prior to their choice of upper secondary school. In addition, data from earlier…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, School Choice, Secondary School Students, Student Attitudes