ERIC Number: ED674399
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2024-Apr-12
Pages: 6
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Exploring Career and Technical Education Course-Taking Patterns for Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual High School Students
Michael A. Gottfried; Monique H. Harrison; Patrick Lavallee Delgado; S. Colby Woods
AERA Online Paper Repository, Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association (Philadelphia, PA, Apr 11-14, 2024)
LGB individuals--those who identify as lesbian, gay, or bisexual--are underrepresented in many careers. Our study explores differences in the CTE participation of LGB students compared to heterosexual peers during high school. Using nationally representative longitudinal data, we examine differences in high school CTE coursetaking by LGB status--and as that intersects with gender. We also examine school-level factors that might explain the differences we observe. We address the following three research questions: (1) What are the CTE coursetaking patterns of LGB students in high school and how do they compare to the CTE coursetaking patterns of heterosexual students? (2) What school-level factors in high school might explain any observed differences in CTE coursetaking by LGB status?
Descriptors: Career and Technical Education, Course Selection (Students), LGBTQ People, High School Students, Sexual Orientation, Gender Differences
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Publication Type: Speeches/Meeting Papers; Reports - Research
Education Level: High Schools; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: High School Longitudinal Study of 2009 (NCES)
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