| dc.contributor.author | Davids, Eugene Lee | |
| dc.contributor.author | Roman, Nicolette V. | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2014-01-23T19:45:20Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2014-01-23T19:45:20Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2013 | |
| dc.identifier.citation | Davids, E. and Roman, N.V. (2013). Does family structure matter? comparing the life goals and aspirations of learners in secondary schools. South African Journal of Education. 33 (3): 1-12 | en_US |
| dc.identifier.issn | 0256-0100 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10566/964 | |
| dc.description.abstract | The aim of this study was to compare the goals and aspirations of learners from single- and
two-parent families. The study used a quantitative methodology with a cross-sectional comparative
group design. The sample consisted of 853 Grade 11 learners from secondary schools
in the Northern, Southern and Metro Central education districts in the Western Cape. The data
were collected using the Aspirations Index and a short biographical questionnaire. The results
suggest that there was a significant main effect of family structure on certain goals and
aspirations of learners in secondary schools. These goals and aspirations included wealth,
image, personal growth, relationships, and health. Furthermore, learners in single-parent families
placed more emphasis on intrinsic goals. | en_US |
| dc.publisher | Education Association of South Africa | en_US |
| dc.rights | © 2013 Davids & Roman; licensee Education Association of South Africa. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. | |
| dc.subject | Aspirations | en_US |
| dc.subject | Environment | en_US |
| dc.subject | Family structure | en_US |
| dc.subject | Learners | en_US |
| dc.subject | Secondary schools | en_US |
| dc.title | Does family structure matter? comparing the life goals and aspirations of learners in secondary schools | en_US |
| dc.type | Article | en_US |
| dc.privacy.showsubmitter | false | |
| dc.status.ispeerreviewed | true | |
| dc.description.accreditation | Department of HE and Training approved list | en_US |
