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Peer reviewedFlint, Thomas A. – Research in Higher Education, 1992
A study investigated to what extent parental socioeconomic and educational background and college planning variables (familiarity with admissions, aspirations, financial planning) influenced the kinds of characteristics they looked for in colleges. Subjects were 1,332 parents of eighth graders. Results are presented and discussed in the context of…
Descriptors: College Admission, College Choice, Educational Background, Grade 8
Burbridge, Lynn C. – 1991
This study is part of an on-going research project to assess differences in educational attainment when controlling for race, sex, and socioeconomic status. The National Educational Longitudinal Survey (NELS) 1988 of 8th graders and a survey of 10th graders, High School and Beyond 1980-82 (HSB), were utilized to obtain data that were then…
Descriptors: Educational Research, Females, Grade 10, Grade 8
