- Hacettepe Üniversitesi Türkiyat Araştırmaları (HÜTAD)
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- The Impacts of Gender Discrimination, Socio-Economic Capital & University Enrollment Plans: A Case S...
The Impacts of Gender Discrimination, Socio-Economic Capital & University Enrollment Plans: A Case Study in Ankara Distinct
Authors : Meliha Demet Ulusoy
Pages : 359-388
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Publication Date : 2008-06-01
Article Type : Research
Abstract :Drawing on a sample of 726 non-clinical adolescents (aged 17-18 years) from high schools in Ankara/ Turkey, this study investigated the interacting relationships between Turkish adolescents’ university plans and personal capital variables such as gender, school achievement, self-esteem, anxiety/depression, goal setting, course attendance and family atmosphere such as parental supporting, parental monitoring, parental separation and socio-economic capital variables, such as family income, parental education parental occupation, family size, and cultural capital such as parental expectations for university attendance. Findings suggest that gender, school achievement, family size, parental university expectations and preparatory courses are significant predictors for educational demands of adolescents.Keywords : Turkish students, university enrolment plans, family structure, social capital, economic capital, cultural capital personal capita