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Download full textDunkelberger, John E.; Molnar, Joseph J. – 1980
The background characteristics, occupational goals, and attitudes of agriculture students enrolled in 1890 and 1862 land grant universities in 1977 were examined by questionnaire, to construct a profile of agronomy majors as compared to animal science majors and to agriculture majors as a whole. Females comprised 38.2% of animal science majors but…
Descriptors: Agricultural Colleges, Agriculture, Agronomy, Animal Husbandry
Dunkelberger, John E. – 1984
Project S-114 (1977-1983) consisted of three objectives which dealt with rural Southern youth and focused on educational and occupational aspirations and attainment results for males and females, blacks and whites. Each objective involved utilization of a distinct dataset. In 1979 Objective 1 was completed; the fourth wave of a longitudinal panel…
Descriptors: Academic Aspiration, Blacks, Databases, Females
Molnar, Joseph J.; Dunkelberger, John E. – 1980
The trend to fewer and larger farm units means fewer individuals will actually have the opportunity to engage in farming, yet increasing numbers of farm students are interested in farm and agriculture-related careers. Five background and experiential factors thought to be predictors of the initial expectation to farm were tested via mail surveys…
Descriptors: Blacks, Clubs, College Students, Economic Status
Payne, Carol D.; Dunkelberger, John E. – 1977
In order to ascertain whether distinctive patterns of selectivity exist among young aspirants to professional careers in education and health situses, data from a survey of high school seniors (N=1,500) in four northeast and two southeast Alabama counties and from three selected urban high schools adjacent to the northeast counties were examined.…
Descriptors: Blacks, Career Choice, Education, Health Occupations
Dunkelberger, John E.; And Others – 1982
Students from 24 southern 1862 and 1890 land-grant universities were mailed questionnaires focusing on 5 topics of concern to persons in agricultural education administration, teaching, and counseling--family and personal backgrounds, high school and college experiences, work and employment experiences, personal goals (aspirations), and attitudes…
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Blacks, College Students, Educational Background
PDF pending restorationDunkelberger, John E.; And Others – 1981
Questionnaires which focused on attributes of undergraduate agriculture students and their reasons for enrolling in agriculture were returned by 3,182 students attending land-grant universities in the South, and a profile of Southern agriculture students evolved. During the 1970's, more women and fewer Blacks enrolled in agricultural curricula.…
Descriptors: Academic Aspiration, Agricultural Education, Blacks, College Students
Dunkelberger, John E.; And Others – 1981
Because the number of students seeking admission to colleges of veterinary medicine exceeds the number that can be admitted, and because the changes that characterize veterinary students today have important implications for veterinary educators and administrators, this study focused on characteristics of undergraduate pre-veterinary students…
Descriptors: Academic Aspiration, Agricultural Education, College Students, Educational Background
