<![CDATA[This research explores how family and religious beliefs influence educational aspirations among high school students in Bangladesh. This study seeks to understand the interplay between these beliefs and aspiration formation among students. The study used a mixed methods approach, integrating survey data of 450 students and interviews to examine quantitative trends and interpretative practices. The results suggest robust parental support and religious interpretations that support education are linked to higher student aspirations, with restrictive or conflicting beliefs constraining them. It also shows that congruence between family and religious beliefs enhances aspiration stability, while incongruence creates uncertainty and negotiation. Comparing gender effects, the aspirations of female students are more responsive to normative beliefs, but supportive contexts can reduce inequalities. This study is unique in its holistic approach to familial and religious beliefs as inter-related rather than isolated systems. The study adds to sociocultural theories of education by emphasising the relational and dynamic aspects of aspiration. The study offers practical implications for policy, which should seek to involve families and religious organisations in creating supportive and consistent belief systems.]]>
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