Educational Aspirations among Low-Income Youths: Examining Multiple Conceptual Models

Autor/in	Berzin, Stephanie C.
Titel	Educational Aspirations among Low-Income Youths: Examining Multiple Conceptual Models
Quelle	In: Children & Schools, 32 (2010) 2, S.112-124 (13 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1532-8759
Schlagwörter	Low Income Groups; Poverty; Disadvantaged Youth; Social Status; Barriers; Access to Education; Social Theories; Gender Differences; Age Differences; Racial Differences; Family Environment; Parent Influence; Academic Achievement; Student Participation; Peer Relationship; Parent Child Relationship; Academic Aspiration; Educational Environment + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Armut; Benachteiligter Jugendlicher; Sozialer Status; Education; Access; Bildung; Zugang; Bildungszugang; Gesellschaftstheorie; Geschlechterkonflikt; Age; Difference; Age difference; Altersunterschied; Rassenunterschied; Familienmilieu; Schulleistung; Schülermitarbeit; Schülermitwirkung; Studentische Mitbestimmung; Peer-Beziehungen; Parents-child relationship; Parent-child-relation; Parent-child relationship; Eltern-Kind-Beziehung; Lernumgebung; Pädagogische Umwelt; Schulumwelt
Abstract	Although educational attainment of poor youths has risen in recent years, aspirations still remain below those of other youths. Multiple theories have been used to understand youth aspirations, although the frameworks have not been examined concurrently. The present study used data on 11,154 low-income youths collected with the School Success Profile to examine the influence of variables derived from status attainment, blocked opportunities, and social support theories on educational aspirations. Seventy-three percent of youths aspired to go to college. The final model suggested that variables from each framework--including gender, younger age, nonwhite race, stronger home academic environment, higher levels of parent-school behavior expectations, better academic performance, greater engagement in school, and higher levels of peer and parent support--are associated with higher post-high school aspirations. The analysis suggests that all three conceptual frameworks add to the understanding of what factors are related to youth aspirations. Understanding multiple mechanisms that improve aspirations can help social workers support low-income youths toward the goals that eventually lead to high educational attainment. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10