Effects of Race, Class, and Social Capital on the Formation of Aspirations among High School Students

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This work examines the under-recognized complexity of how race and socioeconomic status (SES) shape aspirations and mobility prospects for teenagers transitioning to adulthood.In this research, I follow Young ( 2004) in conceiving of aspirations as future-oriented goals, coupled with clearly articulated strategies for attainment.I test three main hypotheses: first, that white and middle-class students will have more ambitious goals than their non-white and working-class counterparts.Second, I hypothesize that white and middle-class students will have more wellarticulated strategies for attaining their goals than non-white and working-class students.Lastly,

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