Do Attitudes and Aspirations Matter in Education?

Do Attitudes and Aspirations Matter in Education?

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Publisher's Synopsis

This is the most comprehensive review of evidence on the link between attitudes, aspirations and behaviours on the one hand, and educational outcomes on the other. Based on a synthesis of over 166,000 research reports, the results are surprising. There is no evidence of a causal link from the attitudes or aspirations of young people and their parents to educational outcomes for young people. Policies based on enhancing motivation, self-efficacy and self-esteem may be ineffective or worse in raising attainment or widening participation. Instead the international evidence suggests that parental involvement in their children's education is the key to enhanced success, and to ethical and cost-effective ways of improving results for disadvantaged families.

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LAP Lambert Academic Publishing

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Book information

ISBN: 9783845440798
Publisher: KS Omniscriptum Publishing
Imprint: LAP Lambert Academic Publishing
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Language: English
Number of pages: 216
Weight: 322g
Height: 229mm
Width: 152mm
Spine width: 12mm