The Effect of Neighborhood Context on the College Aspirations of African American Adolescents

Abstract

Previous research on educational aspirations has focused almost exclusively

The Educational and Employment Aspirations of Adolescents from Areas of High Deprivation in London

“…This contradicts work from the US and New Zealand which suggests that a greater connectedness with school and peers, has a positive effect on aspiration and achievement (Andermann, 2002;Goodenow, 1993;Crespo et al, 2013). Adolescents in US schools who perceive themselves to be good students are: committed to school, attached to teachers, and have high college aspirations (Stewart et al, 2007). This begs the question, what is it about state schools in the UK that is different?…”

“…Forming close relationships with teachers and other members of the school community has been found to have a protective effect, often leading to higher educational aspiration and performance (Anderman, 2002;Goodenow, 1993;Crespo, Jose, Kielpikowski & Prior, 2013;Stewart, Stewart & Simons, 2007). Research from the USA reported that discussions with adolescents about future plans among parents and teachers were found to be strongly related to positive academic outcomes (Epstein & Sanders, 2002).…”

The politics of aspiration: neo-liberal education policy, ‘low’ parental aspirations, and primary school Extended Services in disadvantaged communities

“…It is noteworthy that the strength of this research thread, with its emphasis on pupils' current experiences as well as future life-worlds, has lead very few geographers to engage in studies of young people's aspirations in the manner that researchers in education studies have done (Cooper, 2009;Strand & Winston, 2008), teasing out the importance of schooling, parental influence and neighbourhood effects on pupils' educational and employment ambitions (Crozier, 2009;Stewart et al, 2007). Bauder's (2001: 605) research on the education and career advice given by community-based organisations in an urban US context is perhaps an exception to this trend.…”

Who Goes for Higher Education: Understanding the Differential Decision Among Indian Students

“…These variables have been identified most pertinent which influence students' decision of going for higher education after going through a rigorous literature review (St. John & Somers, 1993;Valadez, 1998;Thayer, 2000;Choy, 2001;Gandara, 2001;Samarge, 2006;Stewart, Stewart, & Simons, 2007;Conley, 2008;Jenkins, Miyazaki, & Janosik, 2009). The present study employed a combination of both quantitative and qualitative methods in order to explain the factors which influence students' decision to go for higher education.…”