Gymnasieval : ett vägval i livet
(2002)School of Social Work
- Abstract
- The aim of this research was to study how pupils in the ninth grade in elementary school in Sweden choose their further education in the Swedish "gymnasium" and if anything influences them in their decision. I did my research at two schools in Helsingborg: "Magnus Stenbocksskolan" located in a so called "rich" area and "Gustav Adolfsskolan" located in a more "poor" area where many people of foreign origin lives. My main questions was if I could see any differences between different groups when it came to their choice of gymnasium programs, and if so - what things could possibly have influenced them? The study was based on a qualitative method with interviews with pupils, schoolteachers and vocational guides combined with some quantitative... (More)
- The aim of this research was to study how pupils in the ninth grade in elementary school in Sweden choose their further education in the Swedish "gymnasium" and if anything influences them in their decision. I did my research at two schools in Helsingborg: "Magnus Stenbocksskolan" located in a so called "rich" area and "Gustav Adolfsskolan" located in a more "poor" area where many people of foreign origin lives. My main questions was if I could see any differences between different groups when it came to their choice of gymnasium programs, and if so - what things could possibly have influenced them? The study was based on a qualitative method with interviews with pupils, schoolteachers and vocational guides combined with some quantitative data I used as a background to my main study. As an theoretical perspective I used the theories of Bourdieu, and I also compared my study with earlier research projects. The result was that like earlier studys had shown, different factors like gender, parents, friends, family economy and education level of the parents, school milieu and housing could more or less affect school achievement and the choice of further education. (Less)
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- Roland, Rahel
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- 2002
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- M2 - Bachelor Degree
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- Swedish
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- 1358220
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author = {{Roland, Rahel}},
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note = {{Student Paper}},
title = {{Gymnasieval : ett vägval i livet}},
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