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Direct linkFrisco, Michelle L. – Sociology of Education, 2008
High school students have high ambitions but do not always make choices that maximize their likelihood of educational success. This was the motivation for investigating the relationships between high school sexual behavior and two important milestones in academic attainment: earning a high school diploma and enrolling in distinct postsecondary…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Sexuality, Health Behavior, Educational Attainment
Peer reviewedGarrison, Howard H. – Sociology of Education, 1982
Educational and occupational aspirations of Black and White, male, Virginia high school seniors between 1967-76 are compared. By 1976, many White students had lowered their aspirations, while Blacks had not. The relationship of father's education to student's aspirations remains stable. (AM)
Descriptors: Academic Aspiration, Black Students, Comparative Analysis, Educational Attainment
Peer reviewedHauser, Robert M.; Anderson, Douglas K. – Sociology of Education, 1991
Presents results of studies comparing the plans and aspirations of African-American and white high school seniors. Reports that both groups' plans followed similar trends during a period when the chances of college entry declined for African Americans. Attributes trends toward more education among African Americans but not whites to favorable…
Descriptors: Academic Aspiration, Black Education, Black Students, Educational Opportunities
