In Search of the Mechanisms Conducive to Class Differentials in Educational Choice
A Mixed Method Research
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3249534 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Simon Boone (0000-0002-5457-5366, Ghent University), Mieke Van Houtte (0000-0002-5425-6138, Ghent University) |
| Year | 2013 |
| Volume | 61 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 549-572 |
| Publication date | 2013-08-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Sociological Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0038-0261 • E-ISSN: 1467-954X |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1111/1467-954x.12031 |
| OpenAlex | W1606262897 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 58 |
| References cited | 33 |
This paper inquires into the mechanisms conducive to social class differentials in educational choice in Flanders (the Northern, Dutch-speaking part of Belgium) using both quantitative data gathered from parents ( N = 1339) and qualitative data gathered during two focus groups with pupils ( N = 16). Unlike most of the previous studies, this study takes into consideration all three theoretical perspectives that have driven research on class differentials in educational choice so far, namely cultural reproduction theory, rational action theory and the notion of social capital. Logistic regression analysis shows that self-selection does also occur in Flanders and that the effect of parental SES cannot be explained by a specific measure of cultural capital centred on knowledge of the educational system, nor by measures of social capital. What emerges most clearly from this study is that pupils' perception of their choice process is powerfully framed by deep-rooted conceptions about the educational alternatives available to them. Furthermore, children's choices seem to be delimited by parents' opinions of which educational alternatives were acceptable, and which ones not. Our study calls for future research to take the wider context of decision-making processes more explicitly into account
Capital (architecture) · Class (philosophy) · Context (archaeology) · Criminology · Cultural capital · Cultural reproduction · Economics · Epistemology · Geography · Habitus · Perception · Political science · Positive economics · Qualitative research · Rational choice theory (criminology) · School choice · Selection (genetic algorithm) · Social capital · Social class · Social reproduction · Social science · Sociology · Intergenerational and Educational Inequality Studies · Psychology · School Choice and Performance · Social and Cultural Dynamics · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 58 |
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| Citations per year | 4,46 |
| Citation span | 2013 - 2026 (14) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 56 |