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Greenbank, Paul – Education & Training, 2009
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to examine the decision-making process of students who decided to study for a foundation degree. Design/methodology/approach: The research involved interviewing 30 students who were on, or had recently completed, a business-related foundation degree. Findings: This study found that students were not adopting a…
Descriptors: Associate Degrees, Two Year College Students, Decision Making, Influences
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Greenbank, Paul – Research in Post-Compulsory Education, 2009
The evidence suggests that working-class students are disadvantaged in the graduate labour market. This article focuses on the extent to which students from working-class backgrounds are disadvantaged in the career decision-making process because of their lack of social capital. The study is based on in-depth interviews with 30 final-year…
Descriptors: Social Capital, Career Choice, Working Class, Disadvantaged