Carving Out the Niche: A Review of Alumni Surveys on Undergraduate Psychology Majors
- 1 April 1989
- journal article
- review article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Teaching of Psychology
- Vol. 16 (2) , 52-57
- https://doi.org/10.1207/s15328023top1602_1
Abstract
Information about psychology majors' activities after graduation is an important ingredient in the evaluation and renewal of undergraduate programs. In this article, we review the survey research on psychology alumni, analyzing the various survey objectives, samples, results, and program implementations. Based on this review, we make recommendations about the design of future studies, the role of APA's Educational Affairs Office, and the use of life-span development theory and methodology to refine future alumni research in undergraduate psychology.Keywords
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