Early Child Marriages
Perceptions of Early Marriage
Perception of Early Marriage and Future Educational Goals Attainment for Hmong Female Adolescents.
By Mana Vue
A Research Paper
Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Master of Science Degree With a Major in Guidance and Counseling: K-12
Approved: 2 Semester Credits
Invstigation Advisor
The Graduate College University of WI- Stout May 2000
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The Graduate College University of Wisconsin-Stout Menomonie, WI 54751
ABSTRACT
(Writer)
Vue, (Last Name)
Mana (First)
Perception of Early Marriage and Future Educational Goals for Hmong Female Adolescents. (Title) Guidance and Counseling: K-12 (Graduate Major) Judy Rommel (Research Advisor) 65 May/2000 (Month/Year) (No. of Pages)
American Psychological Association (APA) Publication Manual (Name of Style Manual Used in this Study)
The main purpose of this study is to examine the correlational study on perception of early marriage and future educational goals for Hmong female adolescents. The participants were a convenience sample consisting of 40 respondents drawn from St. Paul, MN, Eau Claire and Menomonie, WI. The respondents range from age 14 to 19 years old. A fifty-two item questionnaire regarding perception of early marriage and future educational goals that includes demographic questions, opinion type questions regarding early marriage and future educational goals using a Likert Scale response, and rankings. A significant difference was found when there is a positive perception of early marriage and lower educational goals for the respondents. This research also found that even though respondents ' parents may not be educated the respondents still have high educational goals. No significant difference was found for educational goals for married and single female
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respondents. The study also further show that married respondents without children will
Perception of Early Marriage and Future Educational Goals Attainment for Hmong Female Adolescents.
By Mana Vue
A Research Paper
Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Master of Science Degree With a Major in Guidance and Counseling: K-12
Approved: 2 Semester Credits
Invstigation Advisor
The Graduate College University of WI- Stout May 2000
Perceptions of Early Marriage
2
The Graduate College University of Wisconsin-Stout Menomonie, WI 54751
ABSTRACT
(Writer)
Vue, (Last Name)
Mana (First)
Perception of Early Marriage and Future Educational Goals for Hmong Female Adolescents. (Title) Guidance and Counseling: K-12 (Graduate Major) Judy Rommel (Research Advisor) 65 May/2000 (Month/Year) (No. of Pages)
American Psychological Association (APA) Publication Manual (Name of Style Manual Used in this Study)
The main purpose of this study is to examine the correlational study on perception of early marriage and future educational goals for Hmong female adolescents. The participants were a convenience sample consisting of 40 respondents drawn from St. Paul, MN, Eau Claire and Menomonie, WI. The respondents range from age 14 to 19 years old. A fifty-two item questionnaire regarding perception of early marriage and future educational goals that includes demographic questions, opinion type questions regarding early marriage and future educational goals using a Likert Scale response, and rankings. A significant difference was found when there is a positive perception of early marriage and lower educational goals for the respondents. This research also found that even though respondents ' parents may not be educated the respondents still have high educational goals. No significant difference was found for educational goals for married and single female
Perceptions of Early Marriage
3
respondents. The study also further show that married respondents without children will
References: 9 regardless of motherhood at the age of fourteen and fifteen means an end to academic aspiration, 1995) 13 it is not (Potter & Whiren, 1982)