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Title: The Effects of Family, Social and Background Factors on Children's Educational Attainment
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De Serf, Megan |
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The Effects of Family, Social and Background Factors on Children's Educational Attainment Honors Project Paper 8, Department of Economics, Illinois Wesleyan University, 2002. Also: http://digitalcommons.iwu.edu/econ_honproj/8 Cohort(s): NLSY79 Publisher: Digital Commons@ Illinois Wesleyan University (DC@IWU) Keyword(s): Educational Attainment; Parental Influences; Racial Differences; Socioeconomic Background; Undergraduate Research Permission to reprint the abstract has not been received from the publisher. In a perfect world, children of all races, socioeconomic backgrounds, and family types would not only have the opportunity to receive a higher education, but they would also take full advantage of these opportunities. The educational level of children in the ghettos of Chicago or St. Louis would be equal to their suburban counterparts. However, it is not a perfect world, and educational attainment of children and young adults from varying backgrounds differ greatly. Do some children have advantages that are not available to other children with differing backgrounds? In educational and economic studies, it has been found that background variables including family income, family type, family size, and parents' education are determinants of the amount and quality of education children receive over their lifetime (Jones, 1999; Rosetti, 2000). It is evident that familial and parental factors can either benefit or harm the chances of children receiving an education and excelling in a scholastic environment. More importantly to this paper, the disparity in educational levels among children and adults of different racial backgrounds has led scholars to question whether the background variables mentioned above have different effects dependent on specific racial groups. |
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De Serf, Megan. "The Effects of Family, Social and Background Factors on Children's Educational Attainment." Honors Project Paper 8, Department of Economics, Illinois Wesleyan University, 2002. |