Brazilian law school students study, 1960

Data for this study were collected at fifteen law schools in several states in Brazil. Sampled were law school students, primarily in the first, third, or fifth year of study, the law schools were selected to get a geographic and economic cross-section of the country. All students present in class on a specified date were given the questionnaire. The study ascertains such family background data as age and education of the respondents' siblings, national origins of parents and grandparents, education of parents, occupation of father, and social class of the respondents' families. The respondents' pasts are further explored through questions about their motivation for choosing law as a field, subjects other than law which they have studied, and average grades obtained. In addition, the study probes occupational intentions, frequency of travel abroad, voting participation, desirability of student political activity, and the respondent's involvement in student politics.