Motivaciones que condicionan la formación y previenen la exclusión social de los futuros educadores

Abstract

This paper aims to explore the motivations of university students in career choice. Adopting a quantitative methodological approach, this study presents data of 391 university's students of the University of Murcia using as the data collection instrument the questionnaire of motives in career choice, together with the social exclusion scale. Results showed differences in the student's career choice and the situation on the labor market. It concludes that the students choose a career on education to avoid the risk of socioeconomic and labor exclusion or vocation. The paper concludes with proposals for social educational intervention and new lines of research in this area.