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ERIC Number: EJ679898
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2002
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ISSN: ISSN-0038-0407
Are All "Adolescent Econometricians" Created Equal? Racial, Class, and Gender Differences in College Enrollment.
Beattie, Irenee R.
Sociology of Education, v75 n1 p19-43 Jan 2002
Examines whether economic conditions similarly influence the college enrollment of adolescents from different groups. Indicates effects of income returns varies systematically by race, class, gender, and cognitive skills. Argues that college enrollment of white males from lower socioeconomic origins with lower cognitive skills is most consistent with human capital theory. (CAJ)
Descriptors: Adolescents, College Attendance, Educational Status Comparison, Enrollment, Gender Issues, High School Graduates, Higher Education, Human Capital, Racial Factors, Social Capital, Social Differences, Socioeconomic Influences, Socioeconomic Status, Thinking Skills
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: High School and Beyond (NCES); Human Capital Theory
Note: Sociology of Education is a refereed journal.