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Garg, Rashmi; Kauppi, Carol; Lewko, John; Urajnik, Diana – Journal of Career Development, 2002
Structural equation modeling of data from 4,034 Canadian adolescents yielded a factor composed of academic achievement, extracurricular reading, attitudes toward school and homework, and parental educational expectations that predicted 76% of variance in educational aspirations. Positive family climate and parental involvement fostered a positive…
Descriptors: Academic Aspiration, Adolescents, Family Influence, Foreign Countries
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Garg, Rashmi; Melanson, Stella; Levin, Elizabeth – Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 2007
Youth from single-parent families report lower educational aspirations than those from two-parent families. This study explored the influence of background factors (gender, grade, parental education and SES), parental involvement with education, academic self-concept, and peer influences on educational aspirations. The participants were Canadian…
Descriptors: Intervention, Parent Participation, Family Involvement, Educational Attainment