Employment, Academic and Extracurricular Contributors to College Aspirations

Autor/inn/en	McGaha, Valerie; Fitzpatrick, Jacki
Titel	Employment, Academic and Extracurricular Contributors to College Aspirations
Quelle	In: Journal of College Admission, (2010) 207, S.22-29 (8 Seiten) PDF als Volltext (1); PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei (2) Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0734-6670
Schlagwörter	Employment; Job Satisfaction; Literacy; College Admission; Academic Aspiration; Adults; High School Graduates; Mathematics Skills; Extracurricular Activities; Student Recruitment; Higher Education + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Dienstverhältnis; Labor; Labour; Satisfaction; Arbeit; Zufriedenheit; Alphabetisierung; Schreib- und Lesefähigkeit; Hochschulzugang; Hochschulzulassung; Zulassung; High school; High schools; Graduate; Graduates; Oberschule; Absolvent; Absolventin; Mathmatics achievement; Mathematics ability; Mathematische Kompetenz; Außerunterrichtliche Aktivität; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen
Abstract	Although there have been many studies on college entrance and aspirations, little attention has been paid to post-high school adults (who enter the workworld rather than college). it is possible that post-high school adults still have college aspirations, and it would be valuable to identify the factors that foster such aspirations. This study examined how employment (e.g., job satisfaction), applied academic (e.g., math and literacy skills), and extracurricular (e.g., sports, books, volunteerism) factors contributed to aspirations. The results indicated that all three types of factors affected aspirations in unique ways. The results are interpreted in the context of prior research and implications for college recruitment and outreach are offered. (Contains 2 tables.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10