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Basl, Josef – International Journal of Science Education, 2011
The theme of this paper is students' interest in future natural sciences-related careers. It is based on data from the Programme for International Student Assessment survey that in 2006 focused attention on the science literacy achievements of students. The paper uses the methods of linear regression modelling and structural equation modelling in…
Descriptors: Family Characteristics, Career Choice, Regression (Statistics), Natural Sciences
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Coenders, Germa; Casas, Ferran; Figuer, Cristina; Gonzalez, Monica – Social Indicators Research, 2005
In this paper, a model is set forth relating (a) overall life satisfaction of children to children's values and (b) children's values to parents' values. Using confirmatory factor analysis models three dimensions of values (materialistic values, capacities and knowledge values and interpersonal relationship values) consistently emerged in 5…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Life Satisfaction, Cross Cultural Studies, Children