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| Career Choice | 1 |
| Comparative Analysis | 1 |
| Cross Cultural Studies | 1 |
| Educational Sociology | 1 |
| Higher Education | 1 |
| Rural Youth | 1 |
| Secondary Education | 1 |
| Social Status | 1 |
| Teaching | 1 |
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| Sociology of Education | 1 |
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| Lyson, Thomas A. | 1 |
| Schwarzweller, Harry K. | 1 |
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Peer reviewedSchwarzweller, Harry K.; Lyson, Thomas A. – Sociology of Education, 1978
Describes a cross-national study of teaching as a career goal among youth in rural regions of Norway, Germany, and the United States. Various determinants of career-choosing behavior were studied: sex-role factor, residence, father's occupational status, and achieved scholastic performance level. Results show that teaching allows lower status…
Descriptors: Career Choice, Comparative Analysis, Cross Cultural Studies, Educational Sociology
