THE EFFECT OF COLLEGE ROLE MODELS, PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT IN ACADEMICS AND ACADEMIC SELF-ESTEEM ON ACADEMIC ASPIRATIONS.
THE EFFECT OF COLLEGE ROLE MODELS, PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT IN ACADEMICS AND ACADEMIC SELF-ESTEEM ON ACADEMIC ASPIRATIONS.

Author: Hallie Moor

Publisher:

Published: 2018

Total Pages:

ISBN-13:

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Post-secondary education has become increasingly important for obtaining a high-paying job in todays society. This study focuses on factors that can improve academic aspirations for low-income, high-achieving, Latino, first-generation college students. The sample for this study is made up of three groups of students. Two of the groups are students enrolled in a college access program, the Campbell Scholars Program (CSP). The first contains students who have been through at least one summer session in CSP. The second group includes CSP students who had not yet taken part in a summer in CSP at the time of the study. The third group of students is made up of a national sample of students surveyed by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). Findings suggest that summers in CSP improve students academic aspirations. College role models and academic self-esteem act as partial mediators for the relationship between summers in CSP and academic aspirations. Parental involvement in academics, however, does not. Gender tends not to have a significant effect on any of these variables except for students academic self-esteem.

The Influence of Parental Involvement on Academic Self-Confidence and Engagement
The Influence of Parental Involvement on Academic Self-Confidence and Engagement

Author: Elizabeth Ifeoma Anierobi

Publisher: GRIN Verlag

Published: 2019-11-08

Total Pages: 18

ISBN-13: 334605375X

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Research Paper (postgraduate) from the year 2016 in the subject Psychology - Intelligence and Learning Psychology, Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka (Faculty of Education), language: English, abstract: What is the relationship between parental involvement and academic self-confidence of junior secondary school students in Awka? What is the relationship between parental involvement and academic engagement among junior secondary school students in Awka? Parental involvement in the academic activities of their children, no doubt, plays a vital role towards developing academic self-confidence and engagement of the students. As the primary socializing agent of the children, parents have the responsibility of nurturing them for all round development through their interaction. However, in this contemporary time where parents are very busy with making money and pursuing their different careers and vocations, they seem to pay less or no attention by getting involved in the academic activities of their wards, thereby, leaving them solely in the hands of teachers or all by themselves. This development seems to be a slap on the expectation that parents through nurturing their children build their self-confidence which could in turn affect how they engage in academic activities. It is against this scenario that the researcher determines to explore the predictive influence of perceived parental involvement on academic self-confidence and academic engagement among junior secondary school students in Awka. Parental involvement refers to the degree to which parents are committed to their role in providing guidance, showing interest, motivating their wards and having a good communication skill geared towards promoting their children’s active engagement in the school. It typically concerns the amount of effort that parents put into child-oriented education as well as other activities. Apparently, parental involvement refers to parent behaviours related to the child’s school or schooling that can be observed as manifestations of their commitment to their child’s educational affairs. This means that a parent who shows these behaviours in a larger extent, can be regarded as higher involved than a parent who shows these behaviours in a lesser degree. In this study, parental involvement is delimited to the degree to which students feel that their parents get involved and put efforts into their education to ensure their active engagement in academic activities revolving around teaching and learning processes in the classroom.

The Educational Hopes and Ambitions of Left-Behind Children in Rural China
The Educational Hopes and Ambitions of Left-Behind Children in Rural China

Author: Yang Hong

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2021-10-15

Total Pages: 120

ISBN-13: 1000457729

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This monograph highlights the educational experiences of rural children who are 'left behind' by their migrant worker parents in China, analyzing how this situation impacts on their aspirations and self-identity. Via an ethnographic and qualitative case study of a rural school in southwest China, the author presents the real lives of these disadvantaged children along with their challenges and needs, and provides an in depth understanding of how being ‘left behind’ impacts on their future aspirations. Building on the sociological theories of Pierre Bourdieu, the author makes an original contribution by combining seemingly incompatible disciplinary perspectives, such as cultural capital from sociology, rational action from behavioral economics, and self-efficacy from psychology. Hence, the book endeavors to transfer these Western theories to an Eastern context and demonstrates cultural nuances that are not always captured when applied in the West. The book will attract academic scholars and postgraduate students in the area of socially disadvantaged children and young people as well as those who are working on youth studies and rural education.

Exploring Lifespan Development
Exploring Lifespan Development

Author: Laura E. Berk

Publisher: SAGE Publications

Published: 2022-06-27

Total Pages: 2175

ISBN-13: 1071895249

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Now published by SAGE! Exploring Lifespan Development, Fourth Edition, the essentials version of Development Through the Lifespan, Seventh Edition, by best-selling author Laura E. Berk, includes the same topics, the same number of chapters, and the same outstanding features, with a focus on the most important information and a greater emphasis on practical, real-life applications. The text’s up-to-date research, strong multicultural and cross-cultural focus, along with Berk’s engaging writing style, help students carry their learning beyond the classroom and into their personal and professional lives. Included with this title: LMS Cartridge: Import this title’s instructor resources into your school’s learning management system (LMS) and save time. Don’t use an LMS? You can still access all of the same online resources for this title via the password-protected Instructor Resource Site. Learn more.

Encyclopedia of Adolescence
Encyclopedia of Adolescence

Author: Roger J.R. Levesque

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2011-09-05

Total Pages: 3161

ISBN-13: 1441916946

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The Encyclopedia of Adolescence breaks new ground as an important central resource for the study of adolescence. Comprehensive in breath and textbook in depth, the Encyclopedia of Adolescence – with entries presented in easy-to-access A to Z format – serves as a reference repository of knowledge in the field as well as a frequently updated conduit of new knowledge long before such information trickles down from research to standard textbooks. By making full use of Springer’s print and online flexibility, the Encyclopedia is at the forefront of efforts to advance the field by pushing and creating new boundaries and areas of study that further our understanding of adolescents and their place in society. Substantively, the Encyclopedia draws from four major areas of research relating to adolescence. The first broad area includes research relating to "Self, Identity and Development in Adolescence". This area covers research relating to identity, from early adolescence through emerging adulthood; basic aspects of development (e.g., biological, cognitive, social); and foundational developmental theories. In addition, this area focuses on various types of identity: gender, sexual, civic, moral, political, racial, spiritual, religious, and so forth. The second broad area centers on "Adolescents’ Social and Personal Relationships". This area of research examines the nature and influence of a variety of important relationships, including family, peer, friends, sexual and romantic as well as significant nonparental adults. The third area examines "Adolescents in Social Institutions". This area of research centers on the influence and nature of important institutions that serve as the socializing contexts for adolescents. These major institutions include schools, religious groups, justice systems, medical fields, cultural contexts, media, legal systems, economic structures, and youth organizations. "Adolescent Mental Health" constitutes the last major area of research. This broad area of research focuses on the wide variety of human thoughts, actions, and behaviors relating to mental health, from psychopathology to thriving. Major topic examples include deviance, violence, crime, pathology (DSM), normalcy, risk, victimization, disabilities, flow, and positive youth development.

Sociology of Education
Sociology of Education

Author: James Ainsworth

Publisher: SAGE Publications

Published: 2013-04-11

Total Pages: 1057

ISBN-13: 1452276145

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The sociology of education is a rich interdisciplinary field that studies schools as their own social world as well as their place within the larger society. The field draws contributions from education, sociology, human development, family studies, economics, politics and public policy. Sociology of Education: An A-to-Z Guide introduces students to the social constructions of our educational systems and their many players, including students and their peers, teachers, parents, the broader community, politicians and policy makers. The roles of schools, the social processes governing schooling, and impacts on society are all critically explored. Despite an abundance of textbooks and specialized monographs, there are few up-to-date reference works in this area. Features & Benefits: 335 signed entries fill 2 volumes in print and electronic formats, providing the most comprehensive reference resource available on this topic. Cross-References and Suggestions for Further Reading guide readers to additional resources. A thematic "Reader's Guide" groups related articles by broad topic areas as one handy search feature on the e-Reference platform, which also includes a comprehensive index of search terms, facilitating ease of use by both on-campus students and distance learners. A Chronology provides students with historical perspective on the sociology of education.