Educational and occupational aspirations of Latino youth and their parents

被引:65
作者
Behnke, AO [1 ]
Piercy, KW
Diversi, M
机构
[1] Purdue Univ, W Lafayette, IN 47907 USA
[2] Utah State Univ, Logan, UT 84322 USA
关键词
educational aspirations; occupational aspirations; Latino families; qualitative research methods; Latino youth;
D O I
10.1177/0739986303262329
中图分类号
B84 [心理学];
学科分类号
04 ; 0402 ;
摘要
In-depth interviews of 10 rural Latina family triads (mother, father, and adolescent) investigated the educational and occupational aspirations of parents and youth, and factors affecting those aspirations. Using a content analysis of the interview scripts, several themes emerged that described these families' experiences. In some instances, Latino parent aspirations were found to transfer to their youth. However, only one half of the parents were aware of their youth's aspirations, and most had not discussed them with their youth. Youth and parents articulated several barriers to achieving higher educational or occupational aspirations. Implications for programmatic initiatives and research are delineated.
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