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1. 1. FACTORS THAT INFLUENCE 9th GRADE STUDENTS’ HIGHER EDUCATION ASPIRATIONS IN SWEDEN The role of gender, parental nationality, parental education and academic self-concept

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för pedagogik och specialpedagogik

   Author : Elpis Grammatikopoulou; [2018-04-24]
   Keywords : higher education aspirations; gender; parental nationality; parental education; theoretical self-concept; aesthetic self-concept;

   Abstract : Aim: The purpose of this study is to explore the influence of gender, parental nationality, parental education, and academic self-concept on the HE aspirations of 9th grade students in Sweden. Theory: The various factors influencing HE aspirations—the extent to which 9th grade students regard future HE learning as a reasonable forecast for themselves—are here considered as indicators of social capital, as value that accrues through one’s social ties and achievements. READ MORE