Who studies STEM subjects at A level and degree in England? An investigation into the intersections between students' family background, gender and ethnicity in determining choice

The relative lack of students studying post-compulsory STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) subjects is a key policy concern. A particular issue is the disparities in uptake by students' family background, gender and ethnicity. It remains unclear whether the relationship betw...

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Published in:	British educational research journal Vol. 43; no. 3; pp. 528 - 553
Main Author:	Mcmaster, Natasha Codiroli
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	London John Wiley & Sons Ltd 01.06.2017 Wiley-Blackwell Blackwell Publishing Ltd
Subjects:	A level Attainment Choices College students Correlation Degree Educational Background Educational Policy Ethnicity Families & family life Family Characteristics Family Financial Resources Foreign Countries Gender Gender Differences Mathematics Regression (Statistics) Science and technology Secondary School Students SES Social background Social Class Social classes Socioeconomic factors Socioeconomic Status STEM STEM Education Student Attitudes Student Characteristics Students subject choice Technology Uptake Young women United Kingdom (England) United Kingdom > UK England
ISSN:	0141-1926, 1469-3518
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