Descriptor
| Academic Aspiration | 2 |
| Careers | 2 |
| Employment | 2 |
| Occupational Aspiration | 2 |
| Parents | 2 |
| Academic Achievement | 1 |
| Achievement | 1 |
| Adolescents | 1 |
| Age Differences | 1 |
| Aptitude Tests | 1 |
| Demography | 1 |
| More ▼ | |
Source
Publication Type
| Reports - Research | 2 |
| Speeches/Meeting Papers | 2 |
Education Level
Audience
Location
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Download full textMcNerney, Kristine A.; Coleman, Christy L. – 1998
Shifts in the number of women in the workplace and a greater diversity and prestige level in their work may have an impact on the educational and occupational level to which students aspire. To examine the consequences of this shift, a comparison of the educational and occupational aspirations of high school students with the educational and…
Descriptors: Academic Aspiration, Adolescents, Age Differences, Careers
Powell, Douglas R.; Peet, Susan H. – 1996
This study explored mothers' beliefs about their children's educational and occupational futures, and it examined relationships between mothers' beliefs and children's academic achievement and between mothers' beliefs and maternal perceptions of parental responsibilities. A sample of 141 mothers and their first- or fourth-grade child participated…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Aspiration, Achievement, Aptitude Tests
