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Kiernan, Louise; Walsh, Marie; White, Eoin – International Journal of Technology and Design Education, 2023
Based on social cognitive career theory (SCCT) this study explored the barriers to females choosing STEM disciplines at post-primary level. The study firstly explored national data from all secondary schools in Ireland, to compare subject uptake at the leaving certificate cycle and discipline uptake at third level. Secondly, a focus group was…
Descriptors: High School Students, College Bound Students, STEM Education, Course Selection (Students)
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Curry, Carol; And Others – Adolescence, 1994
Examined differences in attainment, subject choice, attitudes toward career and family, interest and confidence in traditional and nontraditional occupations, and psychological variables between adolescent girls (n=240) categorized as careerist or noncareerist. Findings suggest that work orientation and importance of life domains may be useful…
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Career Choice, Females, Foreign Countries