Parental educational level,gender differences,and seniors' aspirations for advanced study |
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| Authors: | Dr Paul D Isaac Dr Gary D Malaney John E Karras |
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| Institution: | (1) Associate Dean of the Graduate School, The Graduate School, The Ohio State University, 250 University Hall, 230 N. Oval Mall, 43210 Columbus, OH;(2) Student Affairs Research, Information and Systems, University of Massachusetts, USA;(3) Department of Student Life, Cleveland State University, USA |
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| Abstract: | Many factors affect an undergraduate student's postbaccalaureate plans. Academic interests, career-related factors, finances, and various psychological and sociological factors all have been found to be related to interest in advanced education. Few studies, however, are gender-specific in examining the relation of parental educational attainment to their children's aspirations. Such data would be helpful in the attempts to understand the continued underrepresentation of women in most fields requiring advanced degrees. All seniors at a large Midwestern university with at least a 3.0 cumulative grade point average planning to graduate in spring or summer of 1986 were sent questionnaires dealing with their postgraduation plans. Of these 1900 surveys, 791 (42%) were returned. Results reported here examine the relation of future educational plans to gender of student, educational level of parent, and field of study. A modeling effect not noted in previous literature is discussed. |
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