Hall, J. A., Wiant, H. V., Jr. (1973). Does school desegregation change occupational goals of negro males? Journal of Vocational Behavior, 3(2), 175. Instruments, designed to assess values which affect the motivation to work and aspiration levels, were administered to over 600 Negro male seniors in Texas high schools. Results indicate that… Continue Reading Does school desegregation change occupational goals of negro males?
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Trends in Educational and Occupational Aspirations of High School Males: Black-White Comparisons
Garrison, H. H. (1982). Trends in Educational and Occupational Aspirations of High School Males: Black-White Comparisons. Sociology of Education,55(1), 53. Educational and occupational aspirations are examined in two cohorts of Virginia high school seniors. White collar aspirations decline from 1967 to 1976 while plans for college enrollment remain stable. For a… Continue Reading Trends in Educational and Occupational Aspirations of High School Males: Black-White Comparisons
Different Folks, Different Hopes The Educational Aspirations of Black Males in Urban, Suburban, and Rural High Schools
Strayhorn, T. L. (2009). Different Folks, Different Hopes The Educational Aspirations of Black Males in Urban, Suburban, and Rural High Schools. Urban Education, 44(6), 710-731. The educational aspirations of Black males in urban, suburban, and rural high schools were examined in this study, using a nationally-representative sample of respondents to the National… Continue Reading Different Folks, Different Hopes The Educational Aspirations of Black Males in Urban, Suburban, and Rural High Schools