Are Discussions about College between Parents and Their High School Children a College-Planning Activity? Making the Case and Testing the Predictors

Autor/inn/en	Myers, Scott M.; Myers, Carrie B.
Titel	Are Discussions about College between Parents and Their High School Children a College-Planning Activity? Making the Case and Testing the Predictors
Quelle	In: American Journal of Education, 118 (2012) 3, S.281-308 (28 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0195-6744
DOI	10.1086/664737
Schlagwörter	College Planning; College Preparation; College Choice; Parent Child Relationship; College Bound Students; Predictor Variables; High School Students; Parent Participation; Student Participation; Academic Aspiration; Interaction; Interpersonal Communication; Individual Characteristics; National Household Education Survey + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Studienplanung; Studienortwahl; Parents-child relationship; Parent-child-relation; Parent-child relationship; Eltern-Kind-Beziehung; Prädiktor; High school; High schools; Student; Students; Oberschule; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Elternmitwirkung; Schülermitarbeit; Schülermitwirkung; Studentische Mitbestimmung; Interaktion; Interpersonale Kommunikation; Personality characteristic; Personality traits; Persönlichkeitsmerkmal
Abstract	Our research goals are to make the case that parent-student discussions about college planning should be seen as a distinct college-planning activity and to identify and test the relevant predictors of these discussions. Findings from over 4,000 parents and their high school children show that parent-student discussions are enhanced when both the parents and students engage individually in college preparation, have higher college aspirations, and are more involved in the school and community. These activities of parents and students interact significantly to further enhance intergenerational discussions. The findings can inform current models and approaches to college choice as well as policies and programs that strongly emphasize parental involvement. (Contains 3 tables and 1 figure.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10