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Peer reviewedDiMaggio, Paul; Mohr, John – American Journal of Sociology, 1985
A study of U.S. high school students surveyed by Project Talent in 1960 and followed up 11 years later showed that familiarity with and interest in high culture has a significant positive effect on educational attainment, college attendance, college completion, graduate attendance, and marital selection for men and women. (Author/RM)
Descriptors: College Attendance, Cultural Activities, Educational Attainment, Graduate Study
