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Lee, Jungeun Olivia; Hill, Karl G.; Hawkins, J. David – Social Work Research, 2012
This study investigated one potential mechanism mediating continuity and discontinuity in low-income status across generations: children's educational aspirations and expectations. Data were drawn from a community sample of 808 participants who were followed from age 10 to 30. Four trajectory groups of children's educational aspirations and…
Descriptors: Academic Aspiration, Expectation, Children, Adolescents
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Frisco, 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