Choice of College Major: An Exploration of Appalachian Female Choice of an Early Childhood Education Major

<p>First generation Appalachian female students are exposed to gender differences in roles and career choices that are modeled in the family. A case study approach was used to obtain qualitative data from five students at Eastern Kentucky University and their mothers regarding why these students chose to major in child development and early childhood education. Bandura's Social Cognitive Learning Theory and Bronfenbrenner's Ecological Systems Theory were used as frameworks for the study. The findings of the study are valuable in advising college students' on selection of a college major and recruitment of dedicated child development and early childhood education professionals through understanding the influences and motivations of the five students and their mothers. </p>

Name thesis:degree_name

Doctor of Education (EdD)

Level thesis:degree_level

Doctoral's

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Educational Leadership and Policy Studies

Grantor dc:publisher

Eastern Kentucky University

Year

2013

Author dc:creator

• Gannoe, Lisa Newton

• Appalachia
• Careers
• Child Development
• Education
• Majors
• Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research

Statement dc:rights

• Copyright 2013 Lisa Newton Gannoe

Repository record dc:identifier

https://encompass.eku.edu/etd/168

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:encompass.eku.edu:etd-1167