1. Editorial

   Editorial Commentary Pages: 251 - 253

2. School Misbehaviour as a Coping Strategy for Negative Social Comparison and Academic Failure

   • Angeline C.E. Khoo
   • Penelope J. Oakes

   OriginalPaper Pages: 255 - 281

3. Explaining Educational Aspirations of Minority Students: The Role of Social Capital and Students' Perceptions

   • Nabil Khattab

   OriginalPaper Pages: 283 - 302

4. Underachievement and Attributions Among Students Attending Schools Stratified by Student Ability

   • Chau-Kiu Cheung
   • Elisabeth Rudowicz

   OriginalPaper Pages: 303 - 323

5. College Mothers' Academic Achievement Goals as Related to their Children's Attitudes Toward Learning

   • Robert B. Ricco
   • Deanne G. McCollum
   • Sara Schuyten

   OriginalPaper Pages: 325 - 347

6. The Relationship between Childhood Family Background and Educational Performance, with Special Reference to Single-parent Families: A Longitudinal Study

   • Kaisa Riala
   • Irene Isohanni
   • Matti Isohanni

   OriginalPaper Pages: 349 - 365

7. Acknowledgements

   Legacy Pages: 367 - 368

8. SPOE Author Index, Volume 6

   Authors Index Pages: 369 - 369

9. Contents to Volume 6

   Volume Contents Pages: 371 - 372