Search for dissertations about: "educational aspirations"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 18 swedish dissertations containing the words educational aspirations.

2. 1. Educational Aspirations and Attainments : How resources relate to outcomes for children of immigrants in disadvantaged Swedish schools

   Author : Olav Nygård; Anders Neergaard; Alireza Behtoui; Maurice Crul; Linköpings universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Educational aspirations; Social capital; Children of immigrants; Early school leavers; Utbildningsambitioner; Socialt kapital; Ungdomar med migrationsbakgrund; Gymnasieavhopp;

   Abstract : In this dissertation, I study educational aspirations among children of immigrants in disadvantaged schools, the factors that influence them, and their relation to educational attainments. The dissertation is based on four research papers, each examining a specific research question using survey or registry data. READ MORE

4. 2. Inequality in Educational Outcomes : How Aspirations, Performance, and Choice Shape School Careers in Sweden

   Author : Frida Rudolphi; Jan O. Jonsson; Michael Gähler; Anthony Heath; Stockholms universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; achievement; aspirations; attainment; educational choice; ethnic inequality; performance; social origin; Sociology; sociologi;

   Abstract : This thesis examines different aspects of educational inequalities, drawing on the notion that inequality in educational attainment depends on two separate mechanisms: that children from advantaged social backgrounds perform better at school (primary effects) and tend more than others to choose to continue in education given performance (secondary effects). Study I shows that the long-term decrease in social class inequality in the transition from compulsory to academic upper secondary education since the middle of the mid-20th century up to the late 1990s, seems to be related to both declining primary and secondary effects. READ MORE

5. 3. Bounded Horizons : A study of upper secondary school choice for newly arrived students

   Author : Brendan Munhall; Fredrik Hertzberg; Larissa Mickwitz; Daniel Lövheim; Ee-Seul Yoon; Stockholms universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; newly arrived students; school choice; horizon for action; boundaries; upper secondary school; educational policy; educational marketization; pedagogik; Education;

   Abstract : Graduating primary school students in Sweden choose their upper secondary school within a unique quasi-market school system. The students may choose specialized programs but must also be accepted based on grade rankings by the schools. Despite equity arguments for the school choice model, opportunities are not equally available for all students. READ MORE

6. 4. Uncertainty, Worth, Identity : How Early Career Academics Navigate Evaluative Landscapes

   Author : Jonatan Nästesjö; Utbildningsvetenskap; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Akademiska karriärer; Akademiskt arbete; Socialisation; Identitet; Värde; Värdering; Utvärdering; Uncertainty; Erkännande; Belöning; Projektifiering; Projektbaserade karriärer; Meningsskapande; Gränser; Gränsarbete; Moral; Utvärderingslandskap; Högre utbildning; Unga forskare; Statsvetenskap; Historia; Sverige; Academic Careers; Academic Work; Socialization; Identity; Worth; Valuation; Evaluation; Uncertainty; Recognition; Reward; Projectification; Project-Based Careers; Meaning-Making; Boundaries; Boundary work; Morality; Evaluative Landscapes; Higher Education; Early Career Academics; Political Science; History; Sweden;

   Abstract : This dissertation explores the interplay between valuation and academic socialization, addressing the question: how do early career academics navigate evaluative landscapes? Having completed their doctoral education but yet to find stable employment, early career academics are generally viewed as the most vulnerable group of academic staff. Comparing how individuals within this group seek to demonstrate their worth in order to be recognized by others and advance in their careers, I try to make sense of their world. READ MORE

7. 5. Building futures through Refugee Education: Aspirations, Navigation, and (Non- )citizenship

   Author : Hassan Aden; Göteborgs universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Future-building; Aspirations; Navigation; and Non -citizenship; Refugee Education; Camp;

   Abstract : This study explores how Somali secondary school and graduate-level youth in Kenya’s Dadaab camps attempt to build their futures through education, despite challenges posed by their non-citizen status. Using ethnographic data, the study specifically analyses the educational journeys, aspirations, and experiences of these refugee youth, shedding light on the everyday practices and dynamic strategies they employ to pursue their goals and manage obstacles. READ MORE