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ERIC Number: EJ1261108
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2020-Jul
Pages: 22
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ISSN: ISSN-1381-2890
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Does School Choice Have Implications for Parents' Social Capital and Adolescents' Academic Outcomes?
Day, Elizabeth; Dotterer, Aryn M.
Social Psychology of Education: An International Journal, v23 n3 p815-836 Jul 2020
School choice has received national attention in the United States from policymakers and professionals as a way to improve parents' social capital and subsequent academic outcomes for adolescents. However, limited work has empirically tested the links among school choice, social capital, and academic outcomes, particularly for high school students. Guided by theories of social capital and Bronfenbrenner's Bioecological Model of Human Development, this study used multi-year data from the National Education Longitudinal Study of 1988 (N = 9350) to examine the associations among school choice, social capital (intergenerational closure and perceived inclusion in school decision-making), and academic outcomes (cognitive test scores and educational attainment) for a diverse population of adolescents. Consistent with previous work, findings revealed positive associations between social capital and academic outcomes, along with differences based on family socioeconomic status. However, contrary to hypotheses, findings revealed no evidence of links between school choice, parental social capital, and subsequent adolescent academic outcomes. Implications for research, practice, and policy are discussed.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: High Schools; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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