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Direct linkScherer, Mary L. – Critical Studies in Education, 2023
Research suggests that class-privileged students value learning for its own sake and study the liberal arts, while working-class students believe college is a means to an end. However, recent studies indicate that these associations are weakening. This paper investigates the link between class background, college values, and curricular choices,…
Descriptors: College Students, Liberal Arts, Majors (Students), Working Class
Peer reviewedHodge, David R. – Social Work, 2003
Significant differences in values between social workers and clients are widely understood to affect the efficacy of service provision. This study examines the degree of value similarity between social workers and consumers, specifically, members of the working and middle classes. Based on "new-class" theory, two hypotheses are proposed. (Contains…
Descriptors: Counselor Client Relationship, Middle Class, Social Workers, Values
