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Predicting the Influence of Demographic Differences and Schooling Experience in Adolescence on Occupational Choice in Adulthood
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Fletcher, Edward C., Jr. – Career and Technical Education Research, 2012
The purpose of this study was to predict occupational choices based on demographic variables and high school curriculum tracks. Based on an analysis of the 1997 National Longitudinal Survey of Youth (NLSY) data set that examined high school graduates' occupational choices in 2006, findings indicated that CTE graduates were 2.7 times more likely to…
Descriptors: Career Choice, High School Graduates, STEM Education, Social Influences