Determinants of Educational Choice: Some Alternative Models*

The predictors of educational choice were classified into three constructs: structural, interpersonal, and intrapersonal. It is argued that these constructs are necessary to the occurrence of educational expectations and that the effect of each is contingent upon the others. The predictive utility of three multivariate models is compared: an additive, an interactive, and a mixed model. The two models that incorporate interaction terms are most effective in predicting educational plans.     

Coming Closer in Adolescence: Convergence in Mother,Father, and Adolescent Reports of Parenting

Parent–child relationships change during adolescence. Furthermore, parents and adolescents perceive parenting differently. We examined the changes in perceptions of parental practices in fathers, mothers, and adolescents during adolescence. Furthermore, we investigated if fathers', mothers', and adolescents' perceptions converge during adolescence. Following 497 families across six waves (ages 13–18), we investigated the development of parental support and behavioral control using mother and father self‐reports, and adolescent reports for mothers and fathers. We found curvilinear decrease for support and control. Parent–adolescent convergence emerged over the 6 years: those with higher intercepts had a steeper decrease, whereas correlations among parent and adolescent reports increased. This multi‐informant study sheds light on the development of parent–adolescent convergence on perceptions of parenting.