The purpose of this article is to highlight the challenges that accomplished young athletes face as they aspire to become professional athletes. The data used in this study was derived from selected lived and told sport experiences of undergraduate and graduate kinesiology majors who were former competitive athletes. Additional data was derived…

Every year, many students in the UK fail to achieve a place at their preferred university because they take the wrong A-level subjects. This study aims to suggest a framework for helping students choose the right subjects. Data on student achievement in A-level examinations were obtained from a UK sixth form college over a four-year period.…

Interviews with 115 British high school students revealed their career decision making to be pragmatically rational. Assumptions that good guidance and better information will help them make "correct" career decisions are fallacious. Changes of mind and career decision are normal and should be accounted for in training policy and…

Argues that despite academic achievements, the odds are still often stacked against girls within and outside of school. Data from surveys and interviews at English high schools show that though girls have outperformed boys in secondary level examinations, they still feel alienated from traditionally male subjects, career aspirations are still…