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Peer reviewedBurns, Ailsa; Homel, Ross – Australian Journal of Education, 1985
Child and parent adjustment to the child's primary schooling were related to six measures of social inequality: parents' occupational status, education, marital status, and cultural background, neighborhood quality, and child's sex. Outcome variables such as parental aspirations, expectations, assistance, satisfaction, and coping strategies were…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Cultural Background, Family Characteristics, Family Status
Peer reviewedScott, Catherine; Burns, Ailsa; Cooney, George – Higher Education, 1998
Motivation for returning to higher education was assessed for 117 adult female college graduates with children and 118 students who had withdrawn before graduation. Motivation was found related to previous education, age, marital status, life cycle stage, employment satisfaction, family support. Interrupters and persisters were generally similar;…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Adult Students, Age Differences, College Graduates
