Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ442184
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Publication Date: 1991
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Post-High School Plans and Aspirations of Black and White High School Seniors: 1976-86.
Hauser, Robert M.; Anderson, Douglas K.
Sociology of Education, v64 n4 p263-77 Oct 1991
Presents results of studies comparing the plans and aspirations of African-American and white high school seniors. Reports that both groups' plans followed similar trends during a period when the chances of college entry declined for African Americans. Attributes trends toward more education among African Americans but not whites to favorable changes in social background. (DK)
Descriptors: Academic Aspiration, Black Education, Black Students, Educational Opportunities, Females, Goal Orientation, High School Graduates, Higher Education, Military Service, Racial Composition, Racial Differences, Secondary Education, Social Science Research, Sociology, Student Costs, Student Educational Objectives, Student Interests, Student Needs, White Students
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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