Expectations and post‐school choice: some data from India

Abstract

The incentive structure, consequent on the institutional structure, significantly influences expectations. However, in this context, differences in individual perceptions of opportunities and capacities to pursue them broadly relate to socio‐economic background, school and community‐related factors. The main finding on the relationship between expectations and post‐school choice is that an overwhelming majority of students expect significant improvement in income, career opportunities, social prestige and marriage prospects, regardless of intended post‐school choice. There is very little variation in response across groups. However, whether an individual actually goes to college will depend on his/her capacity to act on an opportunity.

Citation

Dhesi, A.S. (2001), "Expectations and post‐school choice: some data from India", Education + Training, Vol. 43 No. 1, pp. 14-24. https://doi.org/10.1108/EUM0000000005411