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Download full textBoyd, Virlyn A.; Pettigrew, Nancy – 1975
Changes in marriage and procreation aspirations of South Carolina high school students between 1966 and 1973 are examined. Data were collected as part of a regional project in several Southern states. During the 1966-67 school year, all 10th grade students were interviewed in 42 randomly-selected high schools stratified by students' racial…
Descriptors: Aspiration, Black Students, Expectation, Family Planning
Boyd, Virlyn A.; And Others – 1975
The effectiveness of a special South Carolina rural youth project was evaluated. Initiated in 1972, the project was designed to improve the quality of life of rural youth from low income families via community clubs for youth between the ages of 9 and 16. In order to measure the attitude changes (aspirations and expectations) of club members, a…
Descriptors: Aspiration, Attitudes, Blacks, Change Agents
Peer reviewedFarris, M. Cynthia; And Others – Research in Rural Education, 1985
Examines how well structural and social psychological variables explain occupational aspirations of 447 rural, low-income southern youth during preadolescence, adolescence, and young adulthood (contacts were made in 1969, 1975, and 1979). Finds results vary from Ginsburg's theory of three stages with occupational expectations declining rapidly…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Blacks, Career Choice, Economically Disadvantaged
Sanchez, Billie Sue – 1978
To determine what effect marriage deferment might have on the ability of both sexes to achieve higher educational levels and, therefore, possibly higher occupational status, the study examined socioeconomic status, attitudes toward future educational and occupational attainments, actual educational and occupational attainments, and desired…
Descriptors: Academic Aspiration, Achievement, Attitudes, Black Achievement
Lyson, Thomas A. – 1978
Using data collected from a stratified random sample of South Carolina high school seniors in 1969, the study compared the patterns of occupational choices among white and black boys and girls, and examined the relationship among race, sex, and teacher recruitment. Social class origin, local residence place, and scholastic performance were…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Black Students, Career Choice, Comparative Analysis
Lyson, Thomas A. – 1978
Using data from a cross-sectional sample of 4,376 South Carolina high school seniors in 1969 to determine the differences in the perception of conditions relating to teacher choice among white and black females and males, the study explored the relative perceived importance of the following items in choosing a career: the chance to make a lot of…
Descriptors: Black Students, Career Choice, Career Planning, Comparative Analysis
