Young People's Higher Education Choices
The role of family and friends
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11166318 |
|---|---|
| Authors | R Brooks (0000-0002-8692-1673, University of Surrey, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2003 |
| Volume | 24 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 283-297 |
| Publication date | 2003-07-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | British Journal of Sociology of Education (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0142-5692 • E-ISSN: 1465-3346 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/01425690301896 |
| OpenAlex | W1995825138 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 56 |
| References cited | 24 |
Previous studies of higher education (HE) choice have tended to draw a strong contrast between the decisions made by young people from working-class backgrounds and those of their middle-class peers. This paper draws on a qualitative, longitudinal study to argue that such assumptions about social class homogeneity overlook the very different ways in which students from a similar (middle class) location come to understand the HE sector. It also suggests that while families have a strong influence on young people's conceptualisation of the sector, friends and peers play an important role in informing decisions about what constitutes a 'feasible' choice. Indeed, this paper shows how rankings within friendship groups were, in many cases, transposed directly onto a hierarchy of HE institutions and courses. On the basis of this evidence, it concludes that a two-step interaction between family and friends best explains the decision-making processes in which these young people were engaged
Class (philosophy · Economic growth · Economics · Epistemology · Friendship · Hierarchy · Higher education · Middle class · Political science · Qualitative research · School choice · Social class · Social mobility · Social science · Sociology · Sociology of Education · Working class · Higher Education Research Studies · Psychology · School Choice and Performance · Social Capital and Networks · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 56 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 2,43 |
| Citation span | 2003 - 2026 (24) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 56 |