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The Occupational Background of Teachers

The Occupational Background of Teachers G. W. BASSETT Introduction This study was undertaken to attempt to answer a number of questions about the occupational groups from which teachers* in New South Wales are recruited. To the degree that the occupational group is a social stratification variable, the study is concerned with the social origins of these teachers. Since the data have been gathered from one teachers' college, and that set in a country area, some limitation to the generality of the results for the State as a whole must be admitted. Sources of error should also be admitted at the outset. The statement of parental occupation of the student teachers concerned was given as an official requirement on enrolment, and not specially supervised with research in mind. Accordingly some occupations are vaguely stated and may have been mis­ interpreted in classifying. A quite considerable percentage of the students also came from homes where the mother had been widowed or the father retired. In these cases the occupational status of the home was unknown. A further source of error derives from the fact that the data refer to student teachers in training. An unknown percentage of these would not enter teaching or would continue in http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Australian Journal of Education SAGE

The Occupational Background of Teachers

Bassett, G. W.
Australian Journal of Education , Volume 2 (2): 12 – Jul 1, 1958
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SAGE
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© 1958 Australian Council for Educational Research
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0004-9441
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2050-5884
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10.1177/000494415800200204
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G. W. BASSETT Introduction This study was undertaken to attempt to answer a number of questions about the occupational groups from which teachers* in New South Wales are recruited. To the degree that the occupational group is a social stratification variable, the study is concerned with the social origins of these teachers. Since the data have been gathered from one teachers' college, and that set in a country area, some limitation to the generality of the results for the State as a whole must be admitted. Sources of error should also be admitted at the outset. The statement of parental occupation of the student teachers concerned was given as an official requirement on enrolment, and not specially supervised with research in mind. Accordingly some occupations are vaguely stated and may have been mis­ interpreted in classifying. A quite considerable percentage of the students also came from homes where the mother had been widowed or the father retired. In these cases the occupational status of the home was unknown. A further source of error derives from the fact that the data refer to student teachers in training. An unknown percentage of these would not enter teaching or would continue in

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Published: Jul 1, 1958

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