A comparison of factors determining the transition to postsecondary education in Toronto and Chicago

We examine how race, sex and poverty contribute to the likelihood of attending two- and four-year colleges in Chicago and Toronto. In each city, we use longitudinal data on high school students and their postsecondary trajectories in order to explore how race and sex may impact differentially upon t...

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Published in:Research in comparative and international education 2019-09, Vol.14 (3), p.338-356
Main Authors: Robson, Karen, Anisef, Paul, Brown, Robert S., Nagaoka, Jenny
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
College Attendance
Comparative Education
Correlation
Cross Cultural Studies
Cultural Context
Educational History
Foreign Countries
Gender Differences
High School Students
Longitudinal Studies
Personality Traits
Political Influences
Poverty
Racial Differences
Self Concept
Track System (Education)
Two Year Colleges
Universities
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Summary:We examine how race, sex and poverty contribute to the likelihood of attending two- and four-year colleges in Chicago and Toronto. In each city, we use longitudinal data on high school students and their postsecondary trajectories in order to explore how race and sex may impact differentially upon their educational pathways. Our analyses are informed by an intersectionality perspective, wherein we understand that life chances are shaped by the various traits and identities that individuals possess. In Toronto, Black males are less likely than all other groups to attend four-year colleges. We also find that two-year colleges appear to fulfill a different role in Toronto than they do in Chicago; that is, serving populations who may have been tracked into non-academic course selections in high school. We contextualize our findings within the very different political, cultural, and historical contexts of Ontario and Illinois.
ISSN:1745-4999
1745-4999
DOI:10.1177/1745499919865140