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Why are male students less likely to opt for social science courses? A theory-driven analysis
Haunberger, Sigrid; Hadjar, Andreas
2022In International Social Work, 61 (1), p. 17-34
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Keywords :
gender-role orientations; gender; theory of planned behaviour; study choice; social work; social sciences
Abstract :
[en] In this article, we discuss the question of why only a few men decide to study social science courses such as social work. While the conceptual base of our analysis includes the theory of planned behaviour and theories centring on gender role orientations, the empirical base is a random cluster sample of high-school graduates in Switzerland. The results show different gender effects, as well as direct and indirect effects, for all the theory of planned behaviour factors. Gender role orientations and the question of how a social science profession fits one’s own gender identity appear to be of particular importance only among male students.
Disciplines :
Education & instruction
Sociology & social sciences
Author, co-author :
Haunberger, Sigrid
Hadjar, Andreas  ;  University of Luxembourg > Faculty of Language and Literature, Humanities, Arts and Education (FLSHASE) > Education, Culture, Cognition and Society (ECCS)
External co-authors :
yes
Language :
English
Title :
Why are male students less likely to opt for social science courses? A theory-driven analysis
Publication date :
2022
Journal title :
International Social Work
ISSN :
0020-8728
eISSN :
1461-7234
Publisher :
SAGE Publications, New York, United States - New York
Volume :
61
Issue :
1
Pages :
17-34
Peer reviewed :
Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi
Focus Area :
Educational Sciences
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