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