A Comparative Study of the Factors Shaping Postsecondary Aspirations for Low-Income Students in Greater Boston and Greater London

Autor/inn/en	Grim, Jeffrey; Moore-Vissing, Quixada; Mountford-Zimdars, Anna
Titel	A Comparative Study of the Factors Shaping Postsecondary Aspirations for Low-Income Students in Greater Boston and Greater London
Quelle	In: British Journal of Sociology of Education, 40 (2019) 6, S.826-843 (18 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0142-5692
DOI	10.1080/01425692.2019.1604208
Schlagwörter	Comparative Analysis; Low Income; Academic Aspiration; Occupational Aspiration; Secondary School Students; International Educational Exchange; Student Attitudes; Student Financial Aid; Loan Repayment; Cross Cultural Studies; Educational Finance; Decision Making; Foreign Countries; Context Effect; Costs; Educational Policy; College Choice; United Kingdom (England); Massachusetts (Boston) + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Niedriglohn; Berufsneigung; Berufsziel; Sekundarschüler; Internationaler Austausch; Schülerverhalten; Finanzielle Beihilfe; Studienfinanzierung; Studienförderung; Cultural comparison; Kulturvergleich; Bildungsfonds; Decision-making; Entscheidungsfindung; Ausland; Cost; Kosten; Politics of education; Bildungspolitik; Studienortwahl
Abstract	This project investigated the postsecondary education aspirations of 27 secondary school-aged students living in greater London, England and greater Boston, Massachusetts, USA. An innovative research design was implemented to support a technology-facilitated international focus group allowing for exchanges between the US and English students. Using human ecology theory, the findings show that differences in students' exosystems, specifically the financial aid and loan repayment processes, influence student postsecondary education and career aspirations. US student concerns about affordability and loan repayment made aspirations lower and more localized. In contrast, English participants felt comforted by their government's deferred loan repayment process, so they did not express such strong constraints on aspirations based on financial considerations. Both English and US students were influenced similarly by the mesosystem when making decisions about which postsecondary institution to attend. In conclusion, altering exosystem policy and influencing mesosystem relationships could impact postsecondary education aspirations for low-income students. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01