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Direct linkMello, Zena R.; Anton-Stang, Hilary M.; Monaghan, Patricia L.; Roberts, Kimberly J.; Worrell, Frank C. – Journal of Education for Students Placed at Risk, 2012
Adolescents' expectations about school and work may be key antecedents of adult attainment and this relationship may vary by specific racial, ethnic, and gender groups. This article examines how educational and occupational expectations change in adolescence and how expectations predict corresponding attainment in adulthood. Participants included…
Descriptors: Longitudinal Studies, Educational Attainment, Adolescents, Gender Differences
Mello, Zena R. – Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology, 2008
This longitudinal study examined the development of educational and occupational expectations from adolescence to adulthood in relation to racial/ethnic and socioeconomic status (SES) group membership. Hierarchical linear modeling on national data (NELS:88) spanning 12 years yielded several findings: (a) African American participants reported the…
Descriptors: Group Membership, Socioeconomic Status, Pacific Islanders, American Indians
