Test Bank for Gateways to Democracy, Enhanced 5th Edition by John G. Geer.pdf

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SirAlanLanglands
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Gateways to the Professions
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,Contents
Preface .......................................................................................................................... 6

SummaryrofrRecommendations ..................................................................................... 8

Chapterr1: Introduction .......................................................................................... 11

Termsrofrreference.................................................................................... 11
Thernewrsystemrinrbrief ............................................................................ 11
Therdiversernaturerofrtherprofessions ......................................................... 14
Possiblermodels ..................................................................................... 14
Therchangingrlandscaperandrtherneedrforrpartnershiprworking....................... 14
Issuesrraisedrbyrthernewrsystem ................................................................. 15

Chapterr2: Methodology ........................................................................................ 16

Workshopsrandrconsultationrevents ........................................................... 16
ReferencerGroups .................................................................................. 16
Consultation ......................................................................................... 16
Literaturerreviewrandrdeskrresearch ........................................................... 16
Onertoronermeetings................................................................................ 16

Chapterr3: CurrentrTrends ..................................................................................... 17

Summary ............................................................................................. 17

Applicationsrandracceptancesrtoruniversityrplaces ....................................... 18

- Figurer1:rUKrdomiciledrfull-timerandrpart-time
undergraduaterentrantsr2003/04rbyrgenderrandrethnicity ............................ 19

- Figurer2:rUKrdomiciledrapplicantsrandracceptedrappl
icantsrthroughrUCASrtorfull-timerundergraduate
coursesratrUKrinstitutions,r2003rentry ......................................................... 19

- Figurer3:rAcceptancesrtorUCASr:rProportionrofrupper
andrlowerrsocialrclassesrbyrsubject ............................................................ 20

Numberrofrstudentsrstudyingrforrtherprofessions ......................................... 21

- Figurer4:rThertotalrnumberrofrstudentsrstudying
undergraduaterprofessionsrinrHErbetweenr1996randr2003 ........................... 21

Destinationrofrleavers .............................................................................. 21

- Figurer5:rThertotalrnumberrofrUKrdomiciledrstudents
obtainingrfirstrdegrees ........................................................................... 22

GrowthrinrPhDs....................................................................................... 22

- Figurer6:rStudentsrobtainingrardoctoraterinr2002/03randr2003/04 .................. 23




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, Estimatesrofrcurrentremploymentrlevels ..................................................... 24

- Figurer7:rNumbersremployedrinrtherprofessionsrinrtherUK ............................ 24

Skillrshortages ........................................................................................ 25

- Figurer8:rSkillrshortagervacanciesrforrprofessionalrand
associater professionalr occupations,rperr 1000r employees .............................. 25

Projectionsrofrfuturerdemand .................................................................... 25

- Figurer9:rReplacementrdemandrbyrStandardrOccup
ationalrClassificationr(SOC)rSub-MajorrGroup,
2002/2012 .......................................................................................... 26

Earningsrdata ......................................................................................... 27

- Figurer10:rEarningsrbyragergrouprforrsixrprofessions ..................................... 28

- Figurer11:rReturnsrbyrsubject .................................................................... 29

- Figurer12:rRaterofrreturnrbyrsubject ............................................................ 30

Graduater debt ........................................................................................ 30

Wideningr participation ............................................................................ 31

Demography ........................................................................................ 31

- Figurer13:rEstimatedrpopulationratrmidryear,rbyrage18rat
rmidryear,rrevisedrestimatesrandrprojectionsr–

Englandr (thousands)............................................................................ 32

Conclusion .......................................................................................... 33

Chapterr4: Literaturer reviews ................................................................................ 34

InternationalrExperience ........................................................................ 34
CRGrResearchrLtd:rLiteraturerReviewrConclusions .......................................... 35

Chapterr5: Responsesrtorourrconsultation ............................................................... 37

Modernisationrofrtherprofessions .............................................................. 37
Recruitmentrandrretention ........................................................................ 37
Careerr choices ....................................................................................... 38
Wideningr participation ............................................................................ 38




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