Background: Currently there are international concerns over teacher recruitment and attrition rates, especially in mathematics and the physical sciences. Much has been written about the recruitment of student teachers and the reasons people give for going into teaching, but little on the broader context of these people's lives and the complex…

This paper focuses on the professional journeys of 14 mid- and late-career teacher educators in seven countries in the subject area of physical education. Data was gathered through two rounds of semi-structured interviews and revealed a strong emphasis on the professional relationships impacting upon participants' entry to and development within…

Grounded in Social Cognitive Career Theory (SCCT), this study contributes to empirical efforts to understand factors affecting the career-development process of American youth by focusing on change in occupational expectations between age 16 and 26. The study is based on the secondary analysis of longitudinal data from the Education Longitudinal…

The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between career decision self-efficacy (CDSE) and components of the secondary agricultural education program. Additionally, the authors sought to describe secondary students' CDSE and career decision influences. This study's design was descriptive and relational and incorporated high…

This two-wave survey study aimed at testing a hypothetical model of teacher education graduates' decisions about whether or not to take a teaching position upon graduation. The model focuses on the relationship between teacher education and graduates' choice on job entrance. Using path analysis and logistic regression, this model was tested in a…

The taking of a "gap year", immediately after completing their secondary school education, to explore life before embarking on formal studies or starting their career, is a growing phenomenon among young people in South Africa. This research study explores the experiences of three young people who engaged in a gap year and focuses on the…

A study of twelfth graders found a positive relationship between participation in vocational education and career choice in a related occupation. Although significant, this relationship was less important than self-selection bias, father's employment, and gender. (Author)

Examined attitudes toward home and career commitment among male and female college preparatory and vocational education high school seniors (N=141). Results indicated male and female students from the two curricula differed on the sex stereotype and prestige level of career choices but not in homemaking or career commitment. (Author/BL)

Determined the possible long-term effects of a precollege Student Science Training Program (SSTP) conducted at Syracuse University from 1961 to 1974. Responses from completed questionnaires (N=114, representing a 33 percent response rate) were overwhelmingly enthusiastic and positive about SSTP. Includes actual student comments about SSTP and its…

Analysis shows that whether the mother worked was the major background influence on dependent variables. Father's occupation had no significant independent effect. Identification with the mother and beliefs in individual achievement strongly influenced dependent variables. The choice of career pattern was a central one in girls' attitudinal…

Male and female students in four urban locations of Bendel State of Nigeria were administered a questionnaire on choice of careers. The sample consisted of 640 students, 160 in each location ranging in age from 14 to 17. It was hypothesized that factors influencing career choice were money-yielding prospects, desire to work in state of origin,…

Explores the role of prestige, sex type, and vocational interests in influencing compromise in career decision making among Australian youth (N=287). Results indicated basic proportions concerning the relative influence of the three variables are supported. However, a variety of compromise strategies were identified. (Author/ABB)

The purpose of this study was to describe the educational profiles and career choices of former winners. In addition, each recipient was asked to identify influences on his/her decision to participate in the research experience. (CW)

Through philanthropic donations, John D. Rockefeller and the General Education Board (GEB) encouraged vocationalism in education during the years 1880-1925, the Progressive Era. Evidently, Rockefeller believed that the best education for poor youth was vocational, presumably so they would be able to maintain occupations in their adult lives. This…

Examines factors influencing the educational and career choices of minority students, as well as their perception of journalism, job characteristic preferences, and differences in academic preparation and performance. Asserts that increased recruitment efforts are needed to attract the number of minorities needed in the journalism field. (MM)