Future aspirations of urban adolescents

Recognizing the importance future aspirations play in the developmental outcomes of adolescents, this study illuminates the role that individual and contextual factors play in the formation of future aspirations among urban youth. The data for this study were collected prior to the implementation of an intervention program at an urban high school. Focus groups, questionnaires, goal maps and a group identity collage were employed to solicit the perspectives of urban adolescents about their future aspirations and the influences on them. Using a grounded theory methodology, the authors classified the multiple sources of data into a theoretical model of urban adolescents' future aspirations. Participants' voices, which were used to construct the theoretical model, are also provided here to vivify the model. This 'person‐in‐context' model encompasses both individual/contextual resources and barriers to the future aspirations of urban youth. Limitations and directions for future research are discussed. Notes * Corresponding author: Psychology Department, Montclair State University, Upper Montclair, NJ 07043, USA. Email [email protected] Additional informationNotes on contributorsSelcuk R. Sirin Footnote* * Corresponding author: Psychology Department, Montclair State University, Upper Montclair, NJ 07043, USA. Email [email protected]

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