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Tieken, Mara Casey; San Antonio, Donna M. – Peabody Journal of Education, 2016
Young people aspire, make choices, and develop within a particular place and historical context. Recently, federal and state governments, policy and research institutes, and advocacy organizations have shown a growing interest in the aspirations and transitions of rural youth--and, in particular, the role that schools play in shaping and…
Descriptors: Rural Youth, Aspiration, Rural Schools, Economic Change
BURCHINAL, LEE G.; AND OTHERS – 1962
THIS PAMPHLET DISCUSSES FACTORS WHICH INFLUENCE OCCUPATIONAL CHOICES OF RURAL YOUTH. IT ALSO COMPARES (1) THE CAREER CHOICES OF RURAL AND URBAN YOUTH, (2) THE OCCUPATIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS OF RURAL AND URBAN YOUTH, AND (3) THE FACTORS WHICH DIFFERENTIATE BETWEEN FARM-REARED BOYS PLANNING TO FARM AND THOSE PLANNING NONFARM CAREERS. SUGGESTIONS FOR…
Descriptors: Aspiration, Attitude Change, Bibliographies, Career Choice
Weber, Barbara – 1976
A synthesis of Polish research and research methodology (1965-75) re: leisure time and rural youth reveals methodological differences and research results with implications for the future of rural youth. In the order of their popularity, the major Polish research methods are: inquiry; the memorialist approach; a combination of inquiry and free…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Agriculture, Aspiration, Costs
Kuvlesky, William P. – 1976
Studies on U.S. rural youth indicate current regional and ethnic diversity; limited rural-urban differences; and some limited social change in terms of values, needs, and aspirations. The size of the rural youth population is considerable (25,013,948 out of a total youth population of 93,313,518 in 1970). The majority of rural youth are white…
Descriptors: American Indians, Aspiration, Blacks, Cultural Differences
Golebiowski, Bronislaw – 1976
Aspirations and life-orientations of the youngest generation (born 1941-65) living in the Polish Peoples Republic were analyzed in terms of observable evolution within this generation and identifiable characteristics of change. Data were derived from diaries collected in 1966 and a 1971 survey titled, "Young People: Self-Assessment and Life…
Descriptors: Aspiration, Comparative Analysis, Diaries, Educational Benefits
Turowski, Jan, Ed.; Szwengrub, Lili Maria, Ed. – 1976
Addressing the question of economic growth, this book focuses on the implications of industry re: Polish social structure, organization of farms, and changes in rural culture and large social groups. Emphasizing way and quality of life, this book includes the following major sections and article titles: (1) Industrialization and Changes in the…
Descriptors: Agriculture, Aspiration, Economic Development, Environmental Influences