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Direct linkRaabe, Isabel J.; Boda, Zsófia; Stadtfeld, Christoph – Sociology of Education, 2019
Individuals' favorite subjects in school can predetermine their educational and occupational careers. If girls develop weaker preferences for science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM), it can contribute to macrolevel gender inequalities in income and status. Relying on large-scale panel data on adolescents from Sweden (218 classrooms,…
Descriptors: Peer Influence, Social Influences, Career Choice, STEM Education
Peer reviewedMerelman, Richard M. – Sociology of Education, 1972
Descriptors: Adolescents, Change Agents, Educational Innovation, Parent Influence
Riegle-Crumb, Catherine; Farkas, George; Muller, Chandra – Sociology of Education, 2006
This article examines the role of friends in girls' and boys' advanced course taking and explores whether friends' characteristics are particularly important for girls' math and science attainment. With the use of data from Adolescent Health and Academic Achievement and the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Heath, the results indicate that…
Descriptors: Females, Males, Advanced Courses, Adolescents
Peer reviewedMcNeal, Ralph B., Jr. – Sociology of Education, 1997
Analyzes data from the "High School and Beyond" survey and presents significant findings concerning the relationship between working and dropping out of high school. Discovers that the type of employment and the student's gender significantly impact the drop out statistics. Discusses previous research and includes statistical and tabular…
Descriptors: Academic Failure, Adolescents, Dropout Characteristics, Dropout Research
