Gendered Choices in Post-Secondary Education—Math and Science or Liberal Arts?

2018 ◽  
pp. 29-46
Author(s):  
Monique Bourgeois
Keyword(s):  
Secondary Education ◽  
Liberal Arts ◽  
Post Secondary Education ◽  
Post Secondary ◽  
Math And Science

scholarly journals The Significance of Post-secondary Education for Rural Women Enrolled in Liberal Arts Undergraduate Degrees

2012 ◽  
Vol 42 (3) ◽  
pp. 143-169
Author(s):  
Monique Frances Bourgeois ◽  
Dale Kirby
Keyword(s):  
Secondary Education ◽  
Rural Women ◽  
Liberal Arts ◽  
Social Constructionist ◽  
Degree Programs ◽  
Post Secondary Education ◽  
Post Secondary ◽  
Push And Pull ◽  
Memorial University Of Newfoundland ◽  
Academic Year

The significance of post-secondary education is investigated for rural Newfoundland women enrolled in undergraduate liberal arts degree programs. Data collection for this research involved comprehensive, detailed semistructured biographical interviews with rural women studying liberal arts disciplines during the 2006–2007 academic year at Memorial University of Newfoundland. The data analyses drew on theories of experiential and embodied knowledge, social constructionist theories of gender and place, and research on women, rurality, and post-secondary education. The findings indicate that, overall, a liberal arts degree is a part of a search for a new home for the women interviewed. Images and experiences of life as women in rural Newfoundland act as forces that push and pull the women to and from their homes, with varying impact. Although the women were very pleased with their choice of a liberal arts major, for most this choice did not dominate the significance of enrolling in university.  

scholarly journals Exploring the alignment between postsecondary education programs and earnings: An examination of 2005 Ontario graduates

2012 ◽  
Vol 42 (3) ◽  
pp. 93-115 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kristyn Frank ◽  
David Walters
Keyword(s):  
Secondary Education ◽  
Postsecondary Education ◽  
Liberal Arts ◽  
College Graduates ◽  
University Graduates ◽  
Post Secondary Education ◽  
Post Secondary ◽  
College And University ◽  
Technical Programs ◽  
Arts Programs

This study examines the influence that field of study and level of post-secondary education have on the earnings of recent graduates in Ontario. Graduates of trades, community college, and university programs are compared. Results suggest that graduates of applied and technical programs obtain higher earnings within two years of graduation than graduates of liberal arts programs. University graduates also fare better than college and trades graduates, whereas male graduates of trades programs are found to obtain higher earnings than college graduates. This study provides updated information for policy officials involved with allocating government funding to post-secondary education in Ontario.  

Measuring the Impact of Post-Secondary Education in Prison

1998 ◽  
Vol 27 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 87-106 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephen Duguid ◽  
Colleen Hawkey ◽  
Wayne Knights
Keyword(s):  
Secondary Education ◽  
Post Secondary Education ◽  
Post Secondary ◽  
The Impact
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