Social-Background Factors Affecting the Academic Success of First Year Sociology Students at The University of Johannesburg, South Africa
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| ID | 19452283 |
|---|---|
| Autores | Cecilia van Zyl-Schalekamp (Department of Sociology, University of Johannesburg 2006, South Africa), Patrick Mthombeni (0000-0002-4728-8895, Department of Sociology, University of Johannesburg 2006, South Africa) |
| Ano | 2015 |
| Volume | 6 |
| Fascículo | 1 |
| Páginas | 31-44 |
| Data de publicação | 2015-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Sim |
| Open Access | Sim |
| Tipo | ARTICLE |
| Periódico | Journal of Sociology and Social Anthropology (JOURNAL) |
| Identificadores do periódico | ISSN: 0976-6634 • E-ISSN: 2456-6764 |
| Editora | Kamla Raj Enterprises (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1080/09766634.2015.11885645 |
| OpenAlex | W2162649837 |
| Idioma | EN |
| Citações recebidas | 1 |
| Referências citadas | 15 |
The objective of the research was to explore the role of social-economic factors in the academic achievement of first year students at a South African University. A survey was conducted with a sample size of 210 students. The influence of the following variables were examined with inferential statistics: having English as a home language; being a first-generation student; quality of high school attended; size of physical living/study space of a student and household structure. Chi-square tests showed that in this sample home language, type of high school and living/study space impacted on students’ performance
Academic achievement · Mathematics education · Sociology · Education Systems and Policy · Higher Education Research Studies · Psychology · School Choice and Performance
English as a Global Language
A Longitudinal Approach to Assessing Attrition Behavior Among First-Generation Students
Race differences in educational attainment of youth aged 7–18 in post-apartheid South Africa
The mechanisms mediating the effects of poverty on children’s intellectual development
Learning in an Additional Language in a Multilingual Society
The Reconstitution of Privilege
Demographic Data and Immigrant Student Achievement
Causes and consequences of schooling outcomes in South Africa
Family Structure, Schoolmates, and Racial Inequalities in School Achievement
Single Parents, Working Mothers, and the Educational Achievement of School Children
Household Composition and Poverty among Female-Headed Households with Children
Family Policies and Children's School Achievement in Single- Versus Two-Parent Families
Family Structure and Children's Success
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