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Structure and Agency in Adolescents' Expectations of Pursuing Post-Secondary Education
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Keung, Chrysa Pui Chi; Ho, Esther Sui Chu – Research in Higher Education, 2020
Past studies have supported the view that parent background and family socioeconomic status determine the post-secondary educational expectations of adolescents. They build on Pierre Bourdieu's social reproduction theory, but do not fully explain why some adolescents aspire to post-secondary education and some do not. The capability approach…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Secondary School Students, Student Attitudes, Adolescent Attitudes
How Language Learning Opens Doors
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Covacevich, Catalina; Vargas, Jimena – OECD Publishing, 2021
Research has shown that foreign languages can be an important driver towards better job opportunities. This is more likely to be the case if young people take foreign languages into account when developing their career and educational expectations. These expectations depend greatly on the context and the opportunities students perceive to be…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Student Attitudes, Cross Cultural Studies
Cultural Capital and Higher Education Expectations: Insights from PISA 2018
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Doo Rhee Lee – Journal of Comparative and International Higher Education, 2024
This study examines the relationship between cultural capital and students' higher education (HE) expectations among six major origins of international students in U.S. HE institutions, using PISA 2018 data--the only cycle that measured global competence and related indicators of cultural capital. Through logistic regression analysis, it explores…
Descriptors: Cultural Capital, Higher Education, Student Attitudes, Foreign Students
A Latent Growth Moderated Mediation Model of Math Achievement and Postsecondary Attainment: Focusing on Context-Invariant Predictors
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Guglielmi, R. Sergio; Brekke, Nancy – Journal of Educational Psychology, 2018
Math proficiency is a strong predictor of postsecondary attainment, yet cross-national comparative assessments show that U.S. students consistently score below many of their peers, especially those in East Asia. Similar math achievement disparities exist across ethnic/racial groups within the U.S., where Asian American students routinely…
Descriptors: Mathematics Achievement, Educational Attainment, Postsecondary Education, Predictor Variables
Impact of Gender, Family Factors and Exploratory Activities on Students' Career and Educational Search Competencies in Shanghai and Hong Kong
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Ho, Esther Sui-Chu; Sum, Kwok Wing; Wong, Raymond Sin Kwok – ECNU Review of Education, 2018
Purpose: This study examines the career and educational search competencies (CESC), a capability which may be necessary for a successful transition from high school to work or postsecondary education, of students from Shanghai and Hong Kong. Design/Approach/Methods: The data for this study was taken from the Main Study of PISA 2012 in Shanghai and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Competence, Gender Differences, Socioeconomic Influences
The Effects of Single Parenthood on Educational Aspiration: A Comparative Study of Children in the United Kingdom and Hong Kong
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Wang, Miao; Ngai, Steven Sek-Yum – Child & Youth Services, 2011
Using data collected by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development's Program for International Student Assessment in 2003, this study examines the gap in the educational aspirations of children from single-parent families and two-parent families in the United Kingdom (UK) and Hong Kong. Consistent with previous research on the…
Descriptors: One Parent Family, Motivation, Academic Aspiration, Parents