Degree of Ethnicity and Aspirations for Upward Social Mobility Among Mexican American Youth.

Kuvlesky, William P.; Patella, Victoria M.

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ERIC Number: EJ039890

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1971

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Degree of Ethnicity and Aspirations for Upward Social Mobility Among Mexican American Youth

Kuvlesky, William P.; Patella, Victoria M.

Journal of Vocational Behavior, 1, 3, 231-244, Jul 71

Theoretical statements by Talcott Parsons and others were used as a basis in deriving the hypothesis that degree of identification with the Mexican American subculture among adolescents is inversely related to desire for upward social mobility. (Author)

Descriptors: Aspiration, Cultural Influences, Ethnic Groups, Family Influence, Mexican Americans, Occupational Aspiration, Social Mobility, Socioeconomic Status, Youth

Publication Type: Journal Articles

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