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Revisiting the Explanations for Asian American Scholastic Success: A Meta-Analytic and Critical Review
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Kim, Sung won; Cho, Hyunsun; Song, Minji – Educational Review, 2019
A few popular explanations attempt to argue for a weaker relationship between socioeconomic status (SES), parental involvement (PI), and achievement among Asian Americans compared to their white counterparts: Asian American students' Confucian culture, strong motivation for upward mobility as immigrants, unique forms of parental involvement…
Descriptors: Asian American Students, Academic Achievement, High Achievement, Cultural Influences
The Dynamics of the Aspirations and Demands of Different Generations of Russia's Young People
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Khotkina, Z. A. – Russian Education and Society, 2013
Survey data comparing the life aspirations of three generations of Russians show an increase from the level of the Soviet generation of young people to the perestroika generation, followed by a decline in the generation of young people who were born and grew up in today's "market" Russia. One chief cause of the downward dynamic of their…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Generational Differences, Aspiration, Comparative Analysis
An Unspoken Crisis: The "Scarring Effects" of the Complex Nexus between Education and Work on Two Generations of Young Australians
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Cuervo, Hernan; Wyn, Johanna – International Journal of Lifelong Education, 2016
It is common for organizations such as the International Labour Organization and the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development to acknowledge that the links between education and work are far from smooth, creating a "crisis" for youth. This includes increasing rates of unemployment, under-employment and precarious work. In…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Mixed Methods Research, Age Groups, Generational Differences
Family Communication and Multigenerational Learning in an Intergenerational Land Transfer Class
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Reichenbach, Michael; Hagen Jokela, Becky; Sagor, Eli – Journal of Extension, 2013
Recognizing intergenerational differences sets the stage for sharing and learning across the generations. An intergenerational land transfer education class was designed to engage families around the issue of parcelization and development of forested lands. A post-class survey of the Intergenerational Land Transfer class was used to evaluate…
Descriptors: Generational Differences, Land Acquisition, Family Programs, Participant Satisfaction
The Impact of Different Types of Resource Transfers on Individual Wellbeing: An Analysis of Quality of Life Using CASP-12
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Ateca-Amestoy, Victoria; Ugidos, Arantza – Social Indicators Research, 2013
This paper uses data for Spain from the Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe (release 2.3.1) to model the determinants of the quality of life of the elderly, paying special attention to their intergenerational relations. The aim is to study CASP-12 (a social functional index) and explore the effect of interdependency in terms of the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Well Being, Older Adults, Public Policy
Millennials: Confident. Connected. Open to Change
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Taylor, Paul, Ed.; Keeter, Scott, Ed. – Pew Research Center, 2010
This report represents the Pew Research Center's most ambitious examination to date of America's newest generation, the Millennials, many of whom have now crossed into adulthood. Pew Research Center began looking at this age group in 2006 in a comprehensive survey conducted in association with the PBS documentary series, "Generation…
Descriptors: Generational Differences, Values, Attitudes, Behavior