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Download full textPicou, J. Steven; Curry, Evans Wayne – 1974
One of the most consistent empirical findings in the increasing research on the sociology of sport revealed that white urban male high school athletes manifest higher-level educational orientations than their non-athlete counterparts. This study expanded this empirical literature by assessing the nature of the athletic participation and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Aspiration, Anglo Americans, Athletes
Smith, Kevin B.; And Others – 1976
Data gathered via random sampling from white, unmarried high school seniors (143 males and 158 females) in rural Louisiana were utilized to test the following hypotheses: (1) social origin will affect significant other influence; (2) social origin and significant other influence will affect educational plans and will be largely mediated through…
Descriptors: Anglo Americans, Career Planning, Family Planning, High School Seniors
