‘No one in our family ever went to college’: Parents’ orientations towards their children’s post-secondary education and future occupations

Margaret Scanlon; Fred Powell; Pat Leahy; Hilary Jenkinson; Olive Byrne

International Journal of Educational Research Vol. 93, No. 1 (2019) pp. 13–22

This article presents an analysis of parents’ expectations and aspirations regarding their children’s education and future occupations. Drawing on interviews with parents from disadvantaged communities in Ireland, we consider parents’ perceptions of ...

Language: English