scholarly journals Equity in Career Development of High School Students in South Korea: The Role of School Career Education

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 20
Author(s):  
Youngsun Lee ◽  
Gayeong Lee ◽  
Junghyun Kim ◽  
Minwook Lee
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Career Development ◽  
Parental Education ◽  
Career Education ◽  
Education Level ◽  
School Students ◽  
Parental Education Level ◽  
School Career ◽  
Career Development Competencies

Along with the rising concerns of career education in school, the government in South Korea has increased investments for closing the opportunity gap in career education. However, limited studies explored the equity in students’ outcomes of career education. Focusing on career development competencies, we examined if school career education could reduce the socio-economic disparities in the career development of high school students. We used the ordinary least squares (OLS) regression applying school-fixed effects with the representative data from the Korean Education and Employment Panel II. Findings showed that parental education level was positively linked to career development competencies of high school students, though household income was not shown as statistically significant. We also found that for students who engaged in career and vocational classes in school, the parental education level was less likely to be related to their career development competencies. Also, students who were more satisfied with school career education showed a weaker relationship between career development competencies and parental education level. Based on these findings, we discussed the role of school-based career education to narrow the gap in students’ career development from socio-economic backgrounds.

scholarly journals The Presence of Asthma, the Use of Inhaled Steroids, and Parental Education Level Affect School Performance in Children

2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 ◽  
pp. 1-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Tsakiris ◽  
M. Iordanidou ◽  
E. Paraskakis ◽  
A. Tsalkidis ◽  
A. Rigas ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Elementary School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
School Performance ◽  
Parental Education ◽  
Education Level ◽  
Healthcare Use ◽  
School Students ◽  
Grade Point ◽  
Parental Education Level

Objective. Childhood asthma is a frequent cause of absenteeism that affects school performance. We aimed to investigate the impact of asthma on absenteeism and school performance level of elementary and high school students.Methods. Data about sociodemographics, absenteeism, and academic achievement were obtained from 1539 students attending 98 schools in Greece. School performance was assessed for the last two years of school attendance using parents’ and teachers’ reports and grade point average promotion.Results. The mean of the days of absence of students with asthma was higher compared to the healthy students (6.2 ± 11.7 versus 0.3 ± 3.1, resp.,P<0.001). Students with reduced healthcare use presented less absenteeism than those with increased healthcare use for asthma (4.3 ± 8.6 versus 12.4 ± 17.0 days, resp.,P<0.001). Asthma and healthcare use for asthma accounted for an overall estimated variability in absence days of 13.8% and 9%, respectively. Absenteeism was associated with poor school performance for the last two years of school (P=0.002) and with lower grade point promotion in elementary school students (P=0.001) but not in high school students (P=0.316). Higher level of parental education was associated with better school performance (P<0.001). Asthma was associated with a decreased possibility for excellent performance (OR = 0.64,P=0.049, 95%CI = 0.41–1.00) in elementary students. Students with asthma using inhalers were four times more likely to perform excellently in elementary school (OR = 4.3,P=0.028, 95%CI = 1.17–15.95) than their asthmatic peers with alternative asthma treatments.Conclusions. Asthma and increased healthcare use enhance school absenteeism. Inhaled steroid use and the higher parental education level were the most important predicting factors for good school performance in elementary school asthmatic children.

scholarly journals Students’ Physical Activity Profiles According to Children’s Age and Parental Educational Level

Children ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (6) ◽  
pp. 516
Author(s):  
Inés M. Muñoz-Galiano ◽  
Jonathan D. Connor ◽  
Miguel A. Gómez-Ruano ◽  
Gema Torres-Luque
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Educational Level ◽  
Parental Education ◽  
Education Level ◽  
Sedentary Behaviors ◽  
Parental Education Level ◽  
Behavioral Profiles

The aim of this study was to identify different profiles of physical activity (PA) behaviors according to the school student’s age stage and their parents’ or guardians education level. Seven hundred twenty-seven students and parents of different educational stages were invited to take part in this study. The participants included, Preschool (1 to 5 years old), Primary School (6 to 11 years old), Secondary School (12 to 15 years old), and High School (16 to 18 years old). A questionnaire to assess the educational level of parents (low, intermediate, and high) and their child’s PA level and sedentary behaviors across various age stages was administered. The results showed a number of different physical activity profiles for preschool (4), primary (6), secondary (7) and high school (2) students. Primary and secondary school children’s behavioral profiles were reported to differ significantly between both physical activity levels and sedentary behaviors, while preschool students’ behavioral profiles only differed between sedentary behaviors. Higher parental education was most prevalent in clusters with significantly higher levels of PA in primary and secondary students, while there were equivocal trends for parental education level influencing behavioral profiles of high school students. These findings suggest there is some association between the behavioral profiles of student’s physical activity and sedentary behavior, and parental education level, most noticeably during the early to middle age stages.

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