The impact of generation and socioeconomic status on the value of higher education in the UAE: A longitudinal study

Author First name, Last name, Institution

Laura L. Matherly, Zayed University
Nadia Amin, Zayed UniversityFollow
Shamma Sultan Khalifa Al Nahyan, Alliances for Sustainability

Document Type

Article

Source of Publication

International Journal of Educational Development

Publication Date

7-1-2017

Abstract

© 2017 This study explores the differences between student and parents’ value orientation for a college degree across a large sample in the UAE. The value of obtaining a higher education degree in the UAE is transgenerational. Salient benefits of a college degree can be categorized by economic, social and entrepreneurial factors and a model is set forth based on an intrinsic/extrinsic and self vs. other continuum. Education and income are related to valuing several educational outcomes. The most important factor identified across generations included both self-transcendence and self-enhancement values. From 2011–2015, the importance of higher education's social benefits has increased.

DOI Link

10.1016/j.ijedudev.2017.04.002

ISSN

0738-0593

Publisher

Elsevier Ltd

Volume

55

First Page

1

Last Page

10

Disciplines

Business

Keywords

Higher education trends, Parental views, Socioeconomic status, Transgenerational values, United Arab Emirates

Scopus ID

85018782328

Recommended Citation

Matherly, Laura L.; Amin, Nadia; and Al Nahyan, Shamma Sultan Khalifa, "The impact of generation and socioeconomic status on the value of higher education in the UAE: A longitudinal study" (2017). All Works. 3471.
https://zuscholars.zu.ac.ae/works/3471

Indexed in Scopus

yes

Open Access

no