Why don't young people want to become engineers? Rational reasons for disappointing decisions

Volume: 35, Issue: 4, Pages: 349 - 366
Published: Jul 19, 2010
Abstract
The quest for engineers during the past boom and predictions of future shortages have focused attention on the low enrolment figures in science and technology (S&T) subjects. Normally, it is assumed that young people shy away from ‘tough majors’ or make irrational choices, based on an absence of information. While not denying the fundamental necessity that a higher proportion of the population should have a background in S&T, this paper pursues...
Paper Details
Title
Why don't young people want to become engineers? Rational reasons for disappointing decisions
Published Date
Jul 19, 2010
Volume
35
Issue
4
Pages
349 - 366
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