By: Hunter Doiron
When I was in
high school, I was expected to go to college by others and myself. A recent
study in Sweden looked at how adolescent and parent expectations could benefit
the educational attainment for the adolescent. Educational attainment means
looking at what level of schooling the adolescent is expected to complete. They
surveyed students and parents asking them how far they expected the adolescent
to go in their education. They found that higher expectations meant higher
educational achievement for the adolescent. As this study shows, healthy and
achievable expectations can encourage adolescents in their pursuit for
achievement.
References
Almroth, M., László, K. D.,
Kosidou, K., & Galanti, M. R. (2020). Individual and familial
factors predict formation and improvement of adolescents’ academic expectations: A longitudinal study in Sweden. PloS One, 15(2), e0229505. https://doi-org.ezproxy.franu.edu/10.1371/journal.pone.0229505
Steinberg, Laurence D. Adolescence. McGraw-Hill Education, 2020.
For Image:
“My Kid Is Going to College - A Guide for Parents.” FamilyApp, 15 Oct. 2020, familyapp.com/guide- parents-college/.
