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Direct linkArcher, Louise; DeWitt, Jennifer; Wong, Billy – Journal of Education Policy, 2014
Young people's aspirations remain an enduring focus of education policy interest and concern. Drawing on data from an ongoing five-year study of young people's science and career aspirations (age 10-14), this paper asks what do young people aspire to at age 12/13, and what influences these aspirations? It outlines the main aspirations and sources…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Policy, Occupational Aspiration, Elementary School Students
Archer, Louise; DeWitt, Jennifer; Osborne, Jonathan; Dillon, Justin; Willis, Beatrice; Wong, Billy – Pedagogy, Culture and Society, 2013
Internationally, there is widespread concern about the need to increase participation in the sciences (particularly the physical sciences), especially among girls/women. This paper draws on data from a five-year, longitudinal study of 10-14-year-old children's science aspirations and career choice to explore the reasons why, even from a young age,…
Descriptors: Females, Caring, Sexual Identity, Physical Sciences
