The purpose of this mixed -methods study was to investigate the educational aspirations of Turkish-American middle and high school students. For comparison purposes students from other ethnic groups were also included in the study. Factors related to family, school and the individual student were examined through survey data and interviews. In addition, possible barriers to educational goals, preferred area of study, and perceived parent support were explored. Interview with Turkish-American parents revealed types of parental supports and insights about their understanding of childrens experiences and performance.
The results of the ordinal regression analyses revealed that parents expectations and school achievement were the most influential factors on educational aspirations of Turkish American middle and high school students. Parents expectations and generation level (immigrant status) were found most influential for the group of other ethnic students included in the study.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:LSU/oai:etd.lsu.edu:etd-05192014-201105 |
| Date | 11 June 2014 |
| Creators | Suslu, Dilek Atmaca |
| Contributors | Kennedy, Eugene, Arbuthnot, Keena, Curry, Jennifer, Stamps Mitchell, Katherine |
| Publisher | LSU |
| Source Sets | Louisiana State University |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | text |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Source | http://etd.lsu.edu/docs/available/etd-05192014-201105/ |
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