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Nielsen, Kelly – Sociology of Education, 2015
Sociologists of education have explored the relationship between students' postsecondary aspirations and their propensity to get "cooled out" in community colleges. However, researchers have directed little attention to students whose aspirations remain stable over long periods of time or to the different roles that college degree goals…
Descriptors: Two Year College Students, Community Colleges, Academic Aspiration, Postsecondary Education
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Hauser, 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