Social justice leadership, school climate, cultural capital and academic aspiration in Turkish high schools: contextual influence of gender and family income

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to examine the link among social justice leadership, school climate, cultural capital and academic aspiration in Turkish high schools. The study also aims at analysing the contextual influence of gender and family income on academic aspiration. The participants of the study include a total of 22.802 students from 210 schools located in twelve different regions of Turkey. The findings of the study reveal that social justice leadership, school climate and cultural capital predict academic aspiration at a statistically significant level. The results also suggest that the interaction between cultural capital and gender has a significant impact on academic aspiration, while the interaction between school climate and family income has a significant impact on academic aspiration. Based on the results, the researchers present some suggestions for further studies.