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Byun, Soo-yong; Schofer, Evan; Kim, Kyung-keun – Sociology of Education, 2012
The concept of cultural capital has proved invaluable in understanding educational systems in Western countries, and recent work seeks to extend those insights to the diverse educational systems of other geographic regions. Using data from the 2000 Programme for International Student Assessment, the authors explored cultural capital in South Korea…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Foreign Countries, Cultural Capital, Cultural Influences
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Byun, Soo-yong; Irvin, Matthew J.; Meece, Judith L. – Review of Higher Education, 2012
Using the National Education Longitudinal Study, this study explored various factors that predicted bachelor's degree attainment among rural youth attending a four-year institution. Results showed that Hispanic origin, family income, parental educational expectations, the rigor of the high school curriculum, timing and intensity of college…
Descriptors: Siblings, Rural Youth, Intramural Athletics, Family Income
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Park, Hyunjoon; Byun, Soo-yong; Kim, Kyung-keun – Sociology of Education, 2011
Studies of parental involvement and children's education in a variety of contexts can provide valuable insights into how the relationships between parental involvement and student outcomes depend upon specific local contexts of family and education. Korean education is distinctive with its high prevalence of private tutoring, which not only…
Descriptors: Parent Participation, Multivariate Analysis, Foreign Countries, Tutoring