Summary information

Study title

Occupational Orientations of Polytechnic Sociology Students : Panel Survey, 1971-1974

Creator

Cannon, I. C., Plymouth Polytechnic

Harrison, B. J., Polytechnic of the South Bank, Social Sciences Department

Study number / PID

1227 (UKDA)

10.5255/UKDA-SN-1227-1 (DOI)

Data access

Restricted

Series

Not available

Abstract

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To explore the development and content of occupational orientation of sociology/social studies students from their entry into the course until their final year of study.
Main Topics:

Variables
The main variable of the study was the degree to which students could be classified as vocationally committed or non-vocationally committed, and these two formed the dependent variable of the longitudinal study. The stability and change in occupational orientations was examined and the structural factors impinging on or associated with this development are a central part of the analysis.
The major variables examined were: educational background (e.g. type of school, age at leaving, where studied 'A' levels); previous work careers; family background (e.g. class, parental education); age; sex; course chosen; Polytechnic attended; attitudes and values held about higher education; jobs, and polytechnics and universities.

Higher and further education

ANXIETYATTITUDE CHANGEATTITUDESCAREER DEVELOPMENTCHILD CARECREATIVITYEDUCATIONAL BACKGROUNDEDUCATIONAL COURSESEDUCATIONAL FACILITIESEDUCATIONAL FORECASTINGEMPLOYMENT HISTORYEMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

Data collection period

01/01/1971 - 01/01/1974

Country

England

Time dimension

three observation points

Longitudinal/panel/cohort

Analysis unit

Individuals

Groups

National

Students

Universe

All polytechnics with sociology/social studies courses, 1971, excluding South Bank and Middlesex

Sampling procedure

No sampling (total universe)

Kind of data

Not available

Data collection mode

Face-to-face interview

Postal survey

Publisher

UK Data Service

Publication year

1979

Terms of data access

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Harrison, B., Rigby, M., Vogler, C. and Pidgeon, J. (1977) 'The decision to enter higher education: the case of polytechnic students', Higher Education
Harrison, B., Vogler, C. and Rigby, M. (0001) Higher education and occupational orientations: Department of Science Research Report [Research report], : Department of Science.