Towards a Methodology for the Analysis of the Academic Trajectories of University Alumni. The Case of the Careers of a Cohort of the University of Murcia

Towards a Methodology for the Analysis of the Academic Trajectories of University Alumni. The Case of the Careers of a Cohort of the University of Murcia

The careers of alumni of the U of Murcia since 1980 were analyzed longitudinally according to the supply & demand of positions, participation rates, & educational successes & failures in relation to social origin. The dependency of educational & occupational outcomes on social strata...

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Veröffentlicht in:Revista española de investigaciones sociológicas 2004-01 (105), p.217-235
Hauptverfasser: Solano Lucas, Juan Carlos, Frutos Balibrea, Lola, Carceles Breis, Gabriel
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Sprache:spa
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Academic Achievement
Career Patterns
College Graduates
College Majors
Educational Mobility
Methodology (Data Analysis)
Occupational Status
Sex Differences
Spain
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Zusammenfassung:The careers of alumni of the U of Murcia since 1980 were analyzed longitudinally according to the supply & demand of positions, participation rates, & educational successes & failures in relation to social origin. The dependency of educational & occupational outcomes on social strata decreased over time. Graduation success increased in Education & Philosophy while it decreased in Chemistry, Math, & Biology over time. Females had more academic success than males, but there were also qualitative difference in their majors. Time needed to complete the different majors was also reported. 4 Tables, 1 Figure, 25 References. Adapted from the source document.
ISSN:0210-5233