Parental expectations for young people's participation in higher education in Australia
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4096568 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Paul Koshy (0000-0002-9621-223X, Curtin University, corresponding author), Alfred Michael Dockery (0000-0002-4517-2442, Bankwest Curtin Economics Centre, Curtin University, Perth, Australia), Richard Seymour (0009-0005-4841-3722, Bankwest Curtin Economics Centre, Curtin University, Perth, Australia) |
| Year | 2019 |
| Volume | 44 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 302-317 |
| Publication date | 2019-02-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Studies in Higher Education (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0307-5079 • E-ISSN: 1470-174X |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/03075079.2017.1363730 |
| OpenAlex | W2746740561 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 29 |
| References cited | 44 |
This paper examines factors affecting parental expectations of higher education prospects for their children using Australian household survey data. We find that a variety of factors influence parental expectations, of which parents’ assessment of their children’s academic performance is the strongest. Factors known to impact upon actual higher education participation, such as parental education and remoteness, are already evident in parental expectations, but with limited evidence of expectations being shaped by financial constraints. We also find evidence of a ‘same gender’ effect, with mothers exhibiting higher expectations for higher education for their daughters. This may be in part due to significantly lower expectations held by fathers with sub-bachelor qualifications. These factors contribute to higher expectations overall for girls entering university. The research points to the importance of interventions commencing in early childhood, and accounting for key household background characteristics when designing, implementing and evaluating programmes for widening participation in higher education
Bachelor · Demographic economics · Developmental psychology · Economic growth · Economics · Higher education · Political science · Psychological intervention · Higher Education Research Studies · Parental Involvement in Education · Psychology · School Choice and Performance
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| Unique citing works | 29 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 4,14 |
| Citation span | 2019 - 2026 (8) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 15 |