Eftersom vi inte väljer våra föräldrar, hur väljer vi då till gymnasiet?
Hur den sociala bakgrunden påverkar niondeklassares val
Social imbalance recruitmentSocial backgroundCultural capitalParent involvementSocial snedrekryteringSocial bakgrundKulturellt kapitalFöräldraengagemang
The social imbalance recruitment has been a current topic for years. Since much research has focused on the higher education's problems with this, this thesis aims to investigate if you are already at the high school choice were influenced by your social background. To get a further dimension to this topic, the French sociologist Bourdieus thoughts on people's possession of, what he calls cultural capital was used, and we made use of it in the sense of parental education. Through a survey conducted in four ninth grades in two municipalities with different characteristics in terms of socio-economic conditions, we asked questions about their choice to high school. What programs did they choose? What factors were important? And which person had influenced them? The results showed a pretty clear dividing line between the pupils who came from homes with strong cultural capital to those who did not in the same sense. Students from these homes selected by an overwhelming majority a study preparatory program, the school's reputation was important and they had parents who were very active along with the student. Students who chose vocational programs, prioritized to a higher degree to begin work after high school, had discussed a lot with their parents but they (the parents) had not otherwise been so active. Conclusions of the study is that it largely follows the previous literature found on the subject, i.e. that the social background largely affects how we choose in specific situations. The parents' influence is great, which is useful for counsellors to know about and make use of in meeting with students and their families in school.