Determinants of Aspiration in Secondary School Students.

Punch, Keith F.; Sheridan, Barrett E.

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Determinants of Aspiration in Secondary School Students.

Punch, Keith F.; Sheridan, Barrett E.

Journal of Educational Administration, v16 n2 p175-86 Oct 1978

Regression analysis indicates that approximately two-thirds of the variance in boys' vocational aspirations and half the variance in girls' vocational aspirations are accounted for by a model that uses as predictors social class, mental ability, home environment, teacher and parent expectation, and peer aspirations. (Author/IRT)

Descriptors: Factor Analysis, Family Influence, Foreign Countries, High School Students, High Schools, Intelligence, Models, Multiple Regression Analysis, Occupational Aspiration, Parent Influence, Peer Influence, Social Status, Student Attitudes, Teacher Influence

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Australia

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