id: 06113474
dt: j
an: 2013a.00276
au: Mattsson, Linda
ti: Demographics of self-selected participants in mathematical tracks in
    Swedish upper secondary school.
so: Math. Enthus. 9, No. 3, 271-302 (2012).
py: 2012
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la: EN
cc: C63 C64
ut: mathematical track; demographics; Sweden; self-selection; gifted; choices
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ab: Summary: This study investigates the three demographic factors gender,
    geographical origin and parents educational level among self-selected
    students in mathematical tracks in Swedish upper secondary school
    $(n=147)$. Comparisons are made, through statistical tests of
    significance, with corresponding student distributions on the closely
    related natural science program $(n=1528)$. Data is obtained from
    statistics Sweden. Results confirm that females are under-represented
    in mathematical tracks $(p<0,01)$ and that parents of students in
    mathematical tracks have higher educational level than parents of
    students in the comparison group $(p<0,05)$. Results do not show that
    students with foreign background are under-represented in mathematical
    tracks, but raise questions about under-representation of Swedish
    students. Possible implications of these findings for these and similar
    programs are discussed.
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