Structural and socio-psychological influences on adolescents' educational aspirations and subsequent academic achievement

Social Psychology of Education

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 209-231

  Rothon, Catherine ^a   Arephin, Muna ^a   Klineberg, Emily ^b   Cattell, Vicky ^a   Stansfeld, Stephen ^a  

^a QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Achievement; Adolescent; Aspirations; Education; Ethnic groups

Indexed keywords

EID: 79955474450     PISSN: 13812890     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11218-010-9140-0     Document Type: Article

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