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ERIC Number: EJ453113
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1992
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ISSN: ISSN-0361-0365
Parental Educational Level, Gender Differences, and Seniors' Aspirations for Advanced Study.
Isaac, Paul D.; And Others
Research in Higher Education, v33 n5 p595-606 1992
A survey of 791 university seniors investigated the relationship of their parents' educational background and gender to their own plans for postgraduation study. Field of study was also considered. A strong effect of same-sex parent educational level on educational aspiration was noted. (MSE)
Descriptors: College Seniors, College Students, Educational Background, Graduate Study, Higher Education, Institutional Research, Parent Background, Sex Differences, Student Attitudes, Student Educational Objectives
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Audience: Administrators; Researchers; Practitioners
Language: English
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