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| Elementary Secondary Education | 1 |
| Higher Education | 1 |
| Middle Class Parents | 1 |
| Parent Aspiration | 1 |
| Parent Attitudes | 1 |
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Peer reviewedGorman, Thomas J. – Educational Foundations, 1998
Investigated 40 working-class and 40 middle-class parents' beliefs about the meaning of schooling by conducting in-depth interviews. Results indicated that middle-class parents tended to value schooling more for the credentials schools offered, whereas working class parents tended to value schooling more for the learning opportunities (applied and…
Descriptors: Educational Attitudes, Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education, Middle Class Parents
