Pre-College Influences and College Major Choice: Gender, Race/Ethnicity and Nativity Patterning

被引：3
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作者：
Ma, Yingyi [1 ]
机构：
[1] Syracuse Univ, Maxwell Sch Citizenship & Publ Affairs, 302 Maxwell, Syracuse, NY 13244 USA
来源：
THEORY IN ACTION | 2009年 / 2卷 / 02期
关键词：
Gender; Race; Ethnicity; Nativity; College Major;
D O I：
10.3798/tia.1937-0237.09008
中图分类号：
C [社会科学总论];
学科分类号：
03 ; 0303 ;
摘要：
This paper gives a comprehensive examination on patterns of the initial college major choice for gender, racial/ethnic and nativity groups. I focus on the influence of three aspects of pre-college experiences: achievement, attitude and course taking in both math and English. I find math matters more than English in determining college major choice. Math attitude remains as the most important factor in contributing to gender differences in college major choice. Racial minorities share the tendency in choosing more lucrative college majors than whites. (C) 2009 by The Transformative Studies Institute. All rights reserved.
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页码：96 / 122
页数：27
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