Multiple regression analysis was used to investigate the relationship between adolescent educational expectations and perceived maternal and paternal educational goals for offspring. The statistical effect of perceived maternal goals was 50 percent greater than that of perceived paternal goals, indicating the importance of differentiating between…

Surveyed 291 mother-child and 221 father-child dyads to examine adolescent perceptions of parental educational goals. Results showed family size and student's age had no effect, but birth order and sibling sex composition interact with sex of the parent and the adolescent in effects on accuracy of perception. (JAC)

Explores parents' ability to convey educational goals to their adolescent children. Concludes that Blacks of both sexes agree with perceived maternal goals somewhat less that Whites, and Black females agree with perceived paternal goals somewhat less than Black males or Whites of either sex. (Author/GC)