Unpacking the Career Aspirations of Australian School Students: Towards an Evidence Base for University Equity Initiatives in Schools

Autor/inn/en	Gore, Jennifer; Holmes, Kathryn; Smith, Max; Fray, Leanne; McElduff, Patrick; Weaver, Natasha; Wallington, Claire
Titel	Unpacking the Career Aspirations of Australian School Students: Towards an Evidence Base for University Equity Initiatives in Schools
Quelle	In: Higher Education Research and Development, 36 (2017) 7, S.1383-1400 (18 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0729-4360
DOI	10.1080/07294360.2017.1325847
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Elementary School Students; Secondary School Students; Occupational Aspiration; Evidence Based Practice; Higher Education; Universities; Public Schools; Instructional Program Divisions; Gender Differences; Prior Learning; Academic Achievement; Predictor Variables; Socioeconomic Status; Indigenous Populations; School Location; Equal Education; Longitudinal Studies; Regression (Statistics); Statistical Analysis; Australia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Sekundarschüler; Berufsneigung; Berufsziel; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; University; Universität; Public school; Öffentliche Schule; Geschlechterkonflikt; Vorkenntnisse; Schulleistung; Prädiktor; Socio-economic status; Sozioökonomischer Status; Sinti und Roma; Schulgelände; Longitudinal study; Longitudinal method; Longitudinal methods; Längsschnittuntersuchung; Regression; Regressionsanalyse; Statistische Analyse; Australien
Abstract	Demand for higher education in Australia has doubled since 1989, increasing the number of students from diverse social, economic and academic backgrounds. Equity targets have seen a proliferation of programs and interventions aimed at encouraging school students, particularly those from low socio-economic status backgrounds, to participate in higher education. However, little is known about the specific occupational interests of school students upon which targeted strategies might effectively be designed and implemented. This paper examines school students' aspirations for specific careers that require a university education, in relation to student background and school-related variables. The analysis draws from a study of 6492 students from Years 3 to 12 in 64 New South Wales public schools. We found a complex array of factors relating to interest in different careers. Year level at school, gender and prior achievement were stronger predictors across many careers than factors such as SES, Indigenous status and school location. We argue that rather than taking a one-size-fits-all approach to encouraging participation in higher education, outreach activities should be targeted to take account of student diversity and inequalities that foster differing aspirations. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01