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Budge, David – 2000
This report focuses on secondary schools and a variety of youth projects in eight countries--Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Ireland, Japan, Korea, Norway, United Kingdom--so as to provide a better understanding of what motivates youth to learn. The text is based on reports prepared by experts appointed by each participating country, in addition to…
Descriptors: Academic Aspiration, Case Studies, Comparative Analysis, Educational Policy
Vernez, Georges; Abrahamse, Allan – 1996
This study is the first effort to produce a systematic description and analysis of the experience and performance of immigrant children and youths in the U.S. educational system. Data from the High School and Beyond (HSB) study initiated in 1980 were complemented by 1970, 1980, and 1990 U.S. Census figures to compare the performance of immigrant…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Aspiration, Adjustment (to Environment), Adolescents