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Download full textKuvlesky, William P., Ed.; Boykin, William C., Sr., Ed. – 1977
About 62.8 million of the total U.S. population live in the South; of these, about 10% live in the "rural" South. Young people (under 25 years of age) constitute almost half of the total population in the South--29.4 million. Over one-third of all southern people are under 18 years of age. The racial composition of the youth population…
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Academic Aspiration, Achievement Tests, Aspiration
Peer reviewedNash, Manning – Comparative Education Review, 1972
This paper was presented to the Symposium on The Education of Minorities in Plural Societies" at the Comparative and International Education Society Conference, San Diego, California, March 22, 1971. (Author)
Descriptors: Aspiration, Cultural Influences, Education, Educational Objectives
Mitchell, Terence R.; Beach, Lee Roy – 1975
Expectancy theory and decision theory research predicting occupational preference and choice were reviewed to assess the usefulness of such approaches. Each investigation produced substantial support for the use of such models suggesting that both theories can provide practical insights for occupational guidance and counseling. While theoretical,…
Descriptors: Behavioral Science Research, Career Choice, Career Counseling, Career Guidance
