Abstract:This qualitative-constructivist study sought to investigate the social and economic circumstances affecting the ‘push’ and ‘pull’ factors that shaped the educational aspirations of the poor. With data collected through interviews of seven (7) participants chosen through purposive sampling and categorized as ‘poor’ by the City Social Welfare and Development Office, this paper employed the inductive thematic analysis. Results showed that the educational aspirations of the poor were affected by social circumstanc… Show more
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