On the relationship between socio-economic status and educational and career aspirations in the middle years of schooling

Jenny Gore; Kathryn Holmes; Max Smith; Hywel Ellis; James Albright; Erica Southgate; Nathan Berger

On the relationship between socio-economic status and educational and career aspirations in the middle years of schooling

Jenny Gore
, Kathryn Holmes
, Max Smith
, Hywel Ellis
, James Albright
, Erica Southgate
, Nathan Berger

Research output: Chapter in Book / Conference Paper › Conference Paper

Abstract

Strategies designed to increase the participation of youth from traditionally underrepresented backgrounds in higher education in Australia have had little impact. In order to investigate social influences on the emerging aspirations of students in the middle years, we use a 'composite capital construct' utilizing the theories of Bourdieu (1986) and Becker and Tomes (1986) to theoretically frame the investigation. This longitudinal study (2012-2015) is gathering data from students, teachers and parents from diverse backgrounds in order to understand processes in the formation of educational and career aspirations and inform what schools and school systems might productively do to intervene for greater equity. Our data demonstrate both the early solidification of students' aspirations and the significant, but complex, impact of socio-economic and other differences.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	The Power of Education Research for Innovation in Practice and Policy: Papers presented at the 2014 Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, 3-7 April 2014, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Publisher	American Educational Research Association
Number of pages	1
Publication status	Published - 2014
Event	American Educational Research Association. Annual Meeting - Duration: 1 Jan 2014 → …

Conference

Conference	American Educational Research Association. Annual Meeting
Period	1/01/14 → …

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 4 Quality Education

Keywords

school children
vocational interests
career development
social conditions
economic conditions
Australia

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Gore, J., Holmes, K., Smith, M., Ellis, H., Albright, J., Southgate, E., & Berger, N. (2014). On the relationship between socio-economic status and educational and career aspirations in the middle years of schooling. In The Power of Education Research for Innovation in Practice and Policy: Papers presented at the 2014 Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, 3-7 April 2014, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania American Educational Research Association.

Gore, Jenny ; Holmes, Kathryn ; Smith, Max et al. / On the relationship between socio-economic status and educational and career aspirations in the middle years of schooling. The Power of Education Research for Innovation in Practice and Policy: Papers presented at the 2014 Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, 3-7 April 2014, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. American Educational Research Association, 2014.

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Gore, J, Holmes, K, Smith, M, Ellis, H, Albright, J, Southgate, E & Berger, N 2014, On the relationship between socio-economic status and educational and career aspirations in the middle years of schooling. in The Power of Education Research for Innovation in Practice and Policy: Papers presented at the 2014 Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, 3-7 April 2014, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. American Educational Research Association, American Educational Research Association. Annual Meeting, 1/01/14.

On the relationship between socio-economic status and educational and career aspirations in the middle years of schooling. / Gore, Jenny; Holmes, Kathryn; Smith, Max et al.
The Power of Education Research for Innovation in Practice and Policy: Papers presented at the 2014 Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, 3-7 April 2014, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. American Educational Research Association, 2014.

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