Choice at 16: School, parental and peer group effects

Thomas, Wayne; Webber, Don J.

Abstract

School, parental and peer group effects have been identified as being influential in shaping the decision of students to participate in post-compulsory education, but the analysis of each effect separately is rare. Using a random effects logistic regression approach, estimates of the importance of school, parental and peer group effects on student choices are presented which suggest that peer groups play an important role in determining boys' choices at 16, while the decision to stay on across gender is strongly influenced by parental background. Profiles show that the social class of peers' fathers influence strongly the probability of a student staying on. © 2009 Further Education Research Association.

Citation

Thomas, W., & Webber, D. J. (2009). Choice at 16: School, parental and peer group effects. Research in Post-Compulsory Education, 14(2), 119-141. https://doi.org/10.1080/13596740902921372

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Publication Date: Jun 1, 2009
• Deposit Date: Nov 3, 2011
• Journal: Research in Post-Compulsory Education
• Print ISSN: 1359-6748
• Electronic ISSN: 1747-5112
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis (Routledge)
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 14
• Issue: 2
• Pages: 119-141
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/13596740902921372
• Keywords: education economics, school choice
• Public URL: https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/1005969
• Publisher URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13596740902921372