The Effects of Family Social Capital on Student\\\'s School Achievements in

• Main Author: Mansour Haghighatian
• Format: Article
• Language: fas
• Published: University of Isfahan 2010-10-01
• Series: جامعه شناسی کاربردی
• Subjects: Key word: Family Social Capital; Academic Achievement; Family relationships; Parental Expectations
• Online Access: http://uijs.ui.ac.ir/jas/browse.php?a_code=A-10-1-2&slc_lang=en&sid=1

AbstractIn this paper, drawing on Coleman's concept of social capital and Bourdieu's concept of cultural capital, theeffects of different components of family social and cultural capital (i.e. family expectations of student'sacademic aspirations, family involvement in student's academic activities,…) on academic achievement ofhigh school students were studied.Using a questionnaire, data were gathered on the academic performance of393 students who were selected (on the basis of cluster sampling) from different boys and girls high schoolsin the city of Isfahan in the academic year of 1385-86 (2006-7).Research findings showed that the coefficientof direct effect of capital (which included social and cultural capital) on academic achievement was 0.43 andthat its difference from zero was statistically significant. Therefore, the major hypothesis of the study thatfamily social and cultural capitals have a positive influence of academic performance was supported.