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Entrepreneurial education and attitudes among young generations in a gender perspective: the case of Polish educational system
Entrepreneurial education and attitudes among young generations in a gender perspective: the case of Polish educational system

Author(s): Magdalena Popowska
Subject(s): Social Sciences, Economy, Education, Sociology of Education
Published by: Wydawnictwo Politechniki Gdańskiej
Keywords: entrepreneurship education;gender perspective;

Summary/Abstract: This article is an attempt to analyze the impact of entrepreneurship education on entrepreneurial attitudes and intentions of young people: male and female students of Polish high schools and universities. The author makes an effort to verify the impact of the exposure to the business education and entrepreneurs on the decision to start-up. Special emphasis will be placed on the gender differences when discussing a respective factors’ impact and on the country context, especially when analyzing the influence of perception of entrepreneurs by young generation of respondents. The article will provide also a number of tips and guidelines for decision-makers in the wider area of entrepreneurship education, and thus ensuring proper orientation of policy support in this largely underestimated field of education.

  • Issue Year: 8/2013
  • Issue No: 4
  • Page Range: 49-64
  • Page Count: 16
  • Language: English