It Takes Less than a Village to Influence Educational Aspirations and Attainment

• Published in: European Educational Researcher Vol. 5; no. 2; pp. 177 - 199
• Main Authors: Singh, Gurmakh, Loomis, Colleen, Dimakos, Christina, O'Malley, Blaise Y, Pelletier, Janette, Christens, Brian D, Wright, Carrie, Peters, Ray DeV
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: European Educational Researcher 2022
• Subjects: Academic Aspiration; Educational Attainment; Family Influence; Foreign Countries; High School Graduates; Peer Influence; Role Models; Social Capital; Social Networks; Teacher Influence; Young Adults; Canada

Influencers are individuals or entities that meaningfully contribute through a socially constructed process to the formation of educational aspirations and possibly to their attainment. The effect of a specific influencer may differ within the context of multiple influencers. The aim of the current...