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Lulu Zhang; Xiaofang Wang; Jiajia Wang; Wei Zhang; Weiqiao Fan – Journal of Career Development, 2025
While previous research has shown that social class is positively correlated with career decision self-efficacy (CDSE), how this relationship develops is unclear. This study tested the mediating effect of career social support on the link between subjective social class and CDSE and the moderating role of birthplace in the mediation model. A…
Descriptors: Self Efficacy, Career Choice, Social Class, Birth
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Ou, Suh-Ruu; Yoo, Sangok; Reynolds, Arthur J. – Developmental Psychology, 2021
Educational attainment is typically examined as a static status. As adult learners have become the new trend in higher education, the changes in educational attainment in adulthood warrant more attention. Using data from the Chicago Longitudinal study (CLS), an ongoing panel investigation of 1,539 children, predictors of educational growth…
Descriptors: Children, Adults, Educational Attainment, Predictor Variables
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Abuya, Benta A.; Elungata, Patricia; Mutisya, Maurice; Kabiru, Caroline W. – Cogent Education, 2017
A well-established empirical association exists between family background and children's educational attainment. Studies have shown the importance of parental education for not just children's educational outcomes but also other behavioral, and health outcomes. In this paper, data collected by African Population and Health Research Center in 2012…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Parent Background, High School Graduates, Graduation Rate
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Carter, Stephanie R.; Walker, Alia; Abdul-Latif, Safiyah; Maurer, Laurie; Masunungure, Daniel; Tedaldi, Ellen; Patterson, Freda – Health Education Journal, 2016
Objective: Efforts to improve cardiovascular health among adult African American populations, particularly through organised physical activity, have met with limited success. This study pilot-tested a novel soul line dancing and nutrition education programme ("Nice to Your Heart") that was designed and implemented as part of an academic…
Descriptors: Health Behavior, Pilot Projects, Community Programs, Intervention