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Powell, Evan R.; White, William F. – Psychol Rep, 1969
Descriptors: Disadvantaged Youth, Grade 3, Grade 5, Peer Relationship
PDF pending restorationCosby, Arthur G.; And Others – 1972
The objective of this research was to explore changes in occupational expectations of a sample of Texas youth within the framework of Ginzberg's formulation of "increasing realism of choice." Using standard multiple regression procedures, changes over time in level of occupational expectations were analyzed with respect to 4 sets of…
Descriptors: Area Studies, Career Choice, Expectation, Occupational Aspiration
Download full textKuvlesky, William P. – 1969
A synthesis of research studies pertaining to the status projections of rural youth is given in this report. In this context, status projection refers to occupational and educational aspirations and expectations. The three major sections of the report are: (1) an overview of current theory, concepts, and measurements; (2) a comprehensive review of…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Citations (References), Educational Objectives, Intelligence
Kuvlesky, William P. – 1978
Utilizing data collected from high school sophomores in 1972 and 1973, the study investigated the religious behavior and orientations of rural Black, White, and Mexican American youth in reference to religious affiliation, church participation, religious self-image (perceptions by peers), religious identification as an impediment to social…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Patterns, Black Youth, Comparative Analysis
Edington, Everett D. – 1978
Rural youth are a diverse group not only geographically, but socioeconomically, ethnically, and culturally as well. Historically, the rural student has not achieved as well as his urban counterpart in high school or in post secondary education. There is evidence that this is beginning to change and that rural students are doing as well or better…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, American Indians, Aspiration, Cultural Differences
Slocum, Walter L. – 1968
Previous research studies were reviewed, and hypotheses relating to educational aspiration and occupational choice were developed. Information on educational aspirations and expectations was then obtained from a random sample of students enrolled in 1964-65 in 30 rural Washington high schools. Farm versus non-farm student differences were examined…
Descriptors: Academic Aspiration, Ecological Factors, Educational Experience, High School Students
Lee, Courtland C. – Vocational Guidance Quarterly, 1984
Studied self concept, parental influence, socioeconomic status, certainty, race and sex in relation to career choice attitudes in 520 Black, White and Native American rural 10th graders. Results suggested the importance of racial differences in predicting career maturity. (JAC)
Descriptors: American Indians, Black Students, Career Choice, Career Development
ERIC Clearinghouse on Rural Education and Small Schools, Las Cruces, NM. – 1977
One of a series of bibliographies on selected topics, this annotated bibliography includes 116 citations on the educational and occupational aspirations and expectations of rural youth. Citations are derived from the ERIC monthly publications "Resources in Education" (RIE) and "Current Index to Journals in Education" (CIJE).…
Descriptors: Abstracts, Academic Achievement, Academic Aspiration, Annotated Bibliographies
