Relationship of Parental Involvement in Teens' Career Development to Teens' Attitudes, Perceptions, and Behavior.

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Academic Achievement; Career Development; Delinquency; High School Seniors; High Schools; Parent Participation; Parent Student Relationship; Sex Differences; Student Attitudes; Student Behavior; Substance Abuse; Violence

0022-426X

This study investigated relationships between parents' involvement in teens' career development and students' attitudes toward education, perceptions of the future, and school and leisure behavior. Data from a representative sample of high school seniors indicated parental involvement was positively related to positive attitudes, perceptions, and behaviors and negatively related to problem behaviors. (SM)

1997

EJ538466