The present research focuses on the university students' occupational preference and examines its social determinants. The results discussed in this article are based on a survey which includes a sample of 400 students at Ferdosi University in Mashhad. According to the research findings of this analysis, three major types of occupational preference can be identifies: internal-oriented type of occupational preference, external-oriented type of occupational preference, and a combination of both internal-oriented and external-oriented types of occupational preference. Furthermore, the research findings indicate that occupational preferences are significantly associated with family factors, religious beliefs, and mass media.
Mirzaei, H., Akbari, H., & Rafiee, A. (2017). Occupational Preferences System of University Students. Sociology of Social Institutions, 4(9), 129-154. doi: 10.22080/ssi.2017.1562
MLA
Hossein Mirzaei; Hossein Akbari; Ali Rafiee. "Occupational Preferences System of University Students". Sociology of Social Institutions, 4, 9, 2017, 129-154. doi: 10.22080/ssi.2017.1562
HARVARD
Mirzaei, H., Akbari, H., Rafiee, A. (2017). 'Occupational Preferences System of University Students', Sociology of Social Institutions, 4(9), pp. 129-154. doi: 10.22080/ssi.2017.1562
VANCOUVER
Mirzaei, H., Akbari, H., Rafiee, A. Occupational Preferences System of University Students. Sociology of Social Institutions, 2017; 4(9): 129-154. doi: 10.22080/ssi.2017.1562
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