High School Effects on College Intentions.

Meyer, John W.

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ERIC Number: EJ025162

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Publication Date: 1970

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High School Effects on College Intentions

Meyer, John W.

Amer J Sociol, 76, 1, 59-70, Jul '70

In order to extend sociological thinking about socialization in secondary schools, I have tested the contention that the social status of a high school independently affects the college-going intentions of its students, using data from a 1955 sample of students in 518 American high schools." (Author)

Descriptors: Academic Aspiration, Behavioral Science Research, College Bound Students, Negative Reinforcement, Secondary Schools, Social Influences, Social Status, Social Structure, Socialization

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