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Zum Einfluss vorgelagerter Bildungspfade auf die Studienentscheidung.

Spangenberg, H., & Quast, H. (2023).
Zum Einfluss vorgelagerter Bildungspfade auf die Studienentscheidung. In J. Ordemann, F. Peter, & S. Buchholz (Hrsg.), Vielfalt von hochschulischen Bildungsverläufen (S. 21-46). Wiesbdaden: Springer (online first). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-658-39657-2_2
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Germany has a highly differentiated school system which opens up different paths to higher education entrance qualifications. However, recent sociological research on school leavers' qualification decisions has mainly only included selective aspects of the previous educational biography. The aim of this article is, therefore, (1) to identify the various patterns of educational progression before the higher education entrance qualification is acquired and (2) to determine the extent to which the decision to enter a university, a university of applied sciences, or not to enrol differs according to these patterns. Special attention is paid to the classic inequality dimensions of gender and educational background. To investigate these questions

Von direkten und alternativen Wegen ins Studium: Eine quantitative Analyse zum sozialen Phänomen der beruflich-akademischen Doppelqualifizierung von Studienberechtigten.

Ordemann, J., Buchholz, S., & Spangenberg, H. (2023).
Von direkten und alternativen Wegen ins Studium: Eine quantitative Analyse zum sozialen Phänomen der beruflich-akademischen Doppelqualifizierung von Studienberechtigten. In J. Ordemann, F. Peter, & S. Buchholz (Hrsg.), Vielfalt von hochschulischen Bildungsverläufen (S. 47-77). Wiesbaden: Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-658-39657-2_3
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This paper focuses on dual qualifications (vocational and academic) and on how they affect social disparities in the probability of going to university. We analyze data from the DZHW Panel Study of School Leavers with a Higher Education Entrance Qualification 2012 to assess whether students find their way into academia via alternative pathways (vocational training) and whether this reduces existing social disparities in their likelihood of studying. This approach allows us to look at the educational pathways and detours to higher education over a more extended time than has been done in earlier studies and to highlight the effect of the timing of vocational training. On the one hand, our results confirm earlier findings ...

Atypische Bildungsverläufe: Warum studieren Studienberechtigte aus weniger privilegierten Familien immer noch seltener?

Quast, H., Mentges, H., & Buchholz, S. (2023).
Atypische Bildungsverläufe: Warum studieren Studienberechtigte aus weniger privilegierten Familien immer noch seltener? In J. Ordemann, F. Peter, & S. Buchholz (Hrsg.), Vielfalt von hochschulischen Bildungsverläufen (S. 79-106). Wiesbaden: Springer (online first). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-658-39657-2_4
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Despite reform efforts in education policy, social inequalities in the transition to tertiary education still persist in Germany. Following Boudon’s (1974) distinction between primary and secondary effects of social origin, various studies have addressed the question to what extent these effects contribute to social inequality, but they usually only approximate the explanatory contribution of secondary effects. By estimating a decomposition analysis based on a current data set from the German Panel Study of School Leavers, we are able to examine the extent to which primary and secondary origin effects, and especially their individual components, explain social inequalities in the decision to enrol. It turns out that differences ...

Neustart, Moratorium oder verlorene Zeit? Die zeitliche Dimension der Situation von Geflüchteten am Studienkolleg.

Grüttner, M., & Schröder, S. (2023).
Neustart, Moratorium oder verlorene Zeit? Die zeitliche Dimension der Situation von Geflüchteten am Studienkolleg. In J. Ordemann, F. Peter, & S. Buchholz (Hrsg.), Vielfalt von hochschulischen Bildungsverläufen (S. 133-156). Wiesbaden: Springer (online first). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-658-39657-2_6
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Refugees with adequate prior education often aspire to continue or take up university studies in Germany. The article looks at aspects of (educational) biographies and their relation to how participants in preparatory courses for international students at “Studienkollegs” experience time. Quantitative and qualitative data are used for this purpose. Biographically, the situation of refugees differs substantially from that of traditional participants in preparatory courses. We reconstruct different patterns of interpreting time at the “Studienkolleg”: as a professional (or educational) biographical moratorium, a new start in the host country, or as lost time. The results are discussed against the background of the current state of research ..

Studienabbruch und anschließende Neuorientierung: Geschlechtsspezifische Herkunftseffekte.

Kracke, N., & Isleib, S. (2023).
Studienabbruch und anschließende Neuorientierung: Geschlechtsspezifische Herkunftseffekte. In J. Ordemann, F. Peter, & S. Buchholz (Hrsg.), Vielfalt von hochschulischen Bildungsverläufen (S. 157-190). Wiesbaden: Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-658-39657-2_7
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This paper examines the influence of gender and social background on higher education dropout and subsequent educational and occupational reorientation. In this context, both settings are discussed theoretically and then examined empirically, both separately and in interaction. In particular, our paper highlights the importance and analytical consequences of how dropout is defined and which group of "non-dropouts" is used for comparison. Based on data of the DZHW-Exmatrikuliertenbefragung (survey of exmatriculated students), it is shown that social origin and gender affect both the risk of dropping out and subsequent educational decisions. In addition, the analyses show that women's risk of dropping out and their ...

Übergänge von Lehramtsabsolventinnen und -absolventen: Wer bleibt im ersten Jahr nach Studienabschluss auf dem Weg zur Lehrkraft?

Franz, S., Gäckle, S., & Menge, C. (2023).
Übergänge von Lehramtsabsolventinnen und -absolventen: Wer bleibt im ersten Jahr nach Studienabschluss auf dem Weg zur Lehrkraft? In J. Ordemann, F. Peter, & S. Buchholz (Hrsg.), Vielfalt von hochschulischen Bildungsverläufen. Wiesbaden: Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-658-39657-2_8
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The aim of this paper is to investigate career paths within the first 12 months after graduating with a teaching degree (master or first state examination) in an exploratory manner. Based on the panel data of teacher education students from the German National Education Panel (NEPS) Starting Cohort 5, we find that 66 % of the observed sample (N = 2,302) transition to preparatory service within the first 12 months after graduation. Another 14 % take the direct route into the teaching profession, while 20 % pursue an occupation not (directly) related to teaching. Significant differences between these groups are found, for example, in terms of gender distribution, field of study, and final grades.

Einfach anders oder vielfältig verschieden? Ein differenzierter Blick auf Hochschulabsolvent*innen mit beruflicher Vorqualifikation.

Dahm, G., & Peter, F. (2023).
Einfach anders oder vielfältig verschieden? Ein differenzierter Blick auf Hochschulabsolvent*innen mit beruflicher Vorqualifikation. In J. Ordemann, F. Peter, & S. Buchholz (Hrsg.), Vielfalt von hochschulischen Bildungsverläufen. Wege in das, durch das und nach dem Studium (S. 223-262). Wiesbaden: Springer VS (online first). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-658-39657-2_9
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Although, for decades, a high number of students in Germany have completed vocational education and training before starting university, higher education research has hardly considered vocationally pre-qualified students in a differentiated way. Against this background, this paper aims to paint a more detailed picture of higher education graduates with previous vocational education and training. Specifically, we will answer two questions: What distinguishes these graduates from others without previous vocational training? Moreover, how diverse is this group in itself? In addition to conducting an exploratory, descriptive comparison of various characteristics, including personality traits, this article uses a machine learning approach. ...

Professors’ gender biases in assessing applicants for professorships.

Solga, H., Rusconi, A., & Netz, N. (2023).
Professors’ gender biases in assessing applicants for professorships. European Sociological Review (online first). https://doi.org/10.1093/esr/jcad007
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Recent evidence suggests that women are more likely to be selected for professorships when they apply. This female advantage may be partly due to the widely promoted gender-equality policy of having a substantial female quota in selection committees. Yet, research has rarely considered whether male and female committee members evaluate applicants for professorships differently. We address this research gap based on a large factorial survey experiment with German university professors from different disciplines. We asked these professors to rate how qualified hypothetical applicants are for full professorships and the likelihood of inviting these applicants for a job interview.

The role of overeducation and horizontal mismatch for gender inequalities in labor income of higher education graduates in Europe.

Passaretta, G., Sauer, P., Schwabe, & Weßling, K. (2023).
The role of overeducation and horizontal mismatch for gender inequalities in labor income of higher education graduates in Europe. Research in Comparative and International Education, 18(1), 123-146. https://doi.org/10.1177/17454999231158042

Bildung und Qualifikation als Grundlage der technologischen Leistungsfähigkeit Deutschlands 2023.

Kerst, C., Meier, D. H., & Gehrke, B. (2023).
Bildung und Qualifikation als Grundlage der technologischen Leistungsfähigkeit Deutschlands 2023. Studien zum deutschen Innovationssystem (1-2023). Berlin: Expertenkommission Forschung und Innovation (EFI).

The impact of COVID-19 on social inequalities in German higher education. An analysis of dropout intentions of vulnerable student groups.

Koopmann, J., Zimmer, L. M., & Lörz, M. (2023).
The impact of COVID-19 on social inequalities in German higher education. An analysis of dropout intentions of vulnerable student groups. European Journal of Higher Education (online first). https://doi.org/10.1080/21568235.2023.2177694
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Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, contact, education, and employment opportunities have fundamentally changed worldwide. However, various studies have pointed out that not everyone is equally affected by the changed circumstances. This paper focuses on the impact of the pandemic on the study situation in German higher education and explores the question to what extent the pandemic has led to increasing or decreasing social inequalities. Building on social stratification research and Tinto’s model of social and academic integration we focus on dropout intentions of traditionally disadvantaged student groups – students with disabilities, with children, from families with lower levels of education, and with a migrant background. (...)

Automated occupation coding with hierarchical features: A data-centric approach to classification with pre-trained language models.

Safikhani, P., Avetisyan, H., Föste-Eggers, D., & Broneske, D. (2023).
Automated occupation coding with hierarchical features: A data-centric approach to classification with pre-trained language models. Discover Artificial Intelligence 3, 2023(6). https://doi.org/10.1007/s44163-023-00050-y

Graduates’ early wages in Germany: Does a university’s status of excellence make the difference?

Lang, S., & Schwabe, U. (2023).
Graduates’ early wages in Germany: Does a university’s status of excellence make the difference? Research in Social Stratification and Mobility, 83(100765), 1-14. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rssm.2023.100765
Abstract

The German initiative of excellence was the most far-reaching political measure in university funding–a shift from an equal distribution of funds, rooted in Humboldt’s tradition, to large-scale merit-based funding. Recent studies have examined the question how the initiative has affected (in)equality in university funding; but as yet little is known about effects on graduates’ monetary returns for university degrees. We analyse whether a degree from a ‘university of excellence’ leads to a wage premium at labour market entry. Inspired by previous work that found advantages only for subgroups, we further analyse whether the excellence effect on wages differs by social background and gender.

Gleicher Abschluss – gleiche Chancen? Ungleichheiten von Männern und Frauen in juristischen Berufen aus der Perspektive von Hochschulabsolvent:innen.

Brandt, G. (2023).
Gleicher Abschluss – gleiche Chancen? Ungleichheiten von Männern und Frauen in juristischen Berufen aus der Perspektive von Hochschulabsolvent:innen. In E. Dux et al. (Hrsg.), FRAU.MACHT.RECHT. 100 Jahre Frauen in juristischen Berufen (S. 93-114). Baden-Baden: Nomos. https://doi.org/10.5771/9783748914266-93

Wissenschaft weltoffen 2023 kompakt.

DAAD, & DZHW (2023).
Wissenschaft weltoffen 2023 kompakt. Daten und Fakten zur Internationalität von Studium und Forschung in Deutschland und international. Bielefeld: wbv Media.

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