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Peer reviewedOkada, Akito – Educational Review, 2001
In Japan, the necessity of a prestigious academic degree for advancement has led to extreme educational credentialism ("degreeocracy"). Despite the assumption that educational opportunities are open to all and advancement is thus meritocratic, social class inequalities do influence access to opportunities and educational attainment.…
Descriptors: Academic Aspiration, Degrees (Academic), Education Work Relationship, Educational Opportunities
Ikeda, Hideo – Comp Educ, 1969
Descriptors: Academic Aspiration, Career Choice, Curriculum, Educational Attitudes
Peer reviewedLeTendre, Gerald K. – Sociology of Education, 1996
Analyzes the decision making process used by Japanese middle school students and their parents for choosing a high school. Reveals that these decisions are highly affected by placement counseling. This process defines the students' choices, inculcates values, and offers sets of rationales for students to account for their decisions. (MJP)
Descriptors: Academic Aspiration, Admission (School), Age Grade Placement, Decision Making
Download full textBowman, Mary Jean; And Others – 1970
This five-volume report presents detailed procedures and findings of research on Japanese high school seniors, their choice of courses, educational and career expectations and preferences, and the extent to which these attitudes conform to relationships in Japanese labor markets. In this second volume, Chapter 2 traces the development of the…
Descriptors: Academic Aspiration, Admission Criteria, Comparative Education, Developed Nations
Bowman, Mary Jean; And Others – 1970
This five-volume report presents detailed procedures and findings of research on Japanese high school seniors, their choice of courses, educational and career expectations and preferences, and the extent to which these attitudes conform to relationships in Japanese labor markets. In an analysis of the transition from secondary school to college or…
Descriptors: Academic Aspiration, Comparative Education, Decision Making, Developed Nations
Bowman, Mary Jean; And Others – 1970
This report presents detailed procedures and findings of research on Japanese high school seniors, their choice of courses, educational and career expectations and preferences, and the extent to which these attitudes conform to relationships in Japanese labor markets. Data came from a 1966 survey of 7,000 male high school seniors enrolled in…
Descriptors: Academic Aspiration, Comparative Education, Developed Nations, Educational Objectives
Peer reviewedMeijnen, G. Wim, Ed.; Peschar, Jules L., Ed. – International Journal of Educational Research, 1991
Six papers review international issues in educational opportunity, with emphasis on Europe and Japan. The various contributions provide confirmation that, although the connection between school success and social background continues to resist educational measures, an increase in the average level of education is becoming apparent. (SLD)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Aspiration, Academic Persistence, Access to Education
