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UNINA9910460337403321 |
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Titolo |
Research studies in higher eduction : educating multicultural college students / / edited by Terence Hicks and Abul Pitre ; contributors, Bryan Adriano [and twelve others] |
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Lanham, Maryland ; ; Plymouth, England : , : University Press of America, Inc., , 2012 |
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©2012 |
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ISBN |
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0-7618-5813-X |
0-7618-5779-6 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (309 p.) |
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Collana |
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Issues in Black Education Series |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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African Americans - Education (Higher) |
First-generation college students |
Education, Higher - Research |
Electronic books. |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Research Studies In Higher Education; Contents; Series Foreword; Foreword ; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Qualitative Research Studies on the African American and Latino College Student; Chapter One: African American and Latino First-Generation Students: Implications for Teachers, School Counselors, University Officials, Parents, and Students; Chapter Two: Inspired to be the First: How African American First-Generation Students are Predisposed to Pursue Higher Education; Chapter Three: Enhancing Success in the Community College: Recommendations from African American Male Students |
Chapter Four: Societal Perceptions of African American Males in Higher Education and the Adverse Impact It Has on their Academic Achievement at Predominantly White InstitutionsQuantitative and Qualitative Research Studies on the First-Generation College Student; Chapter Five: Engagement Practices and Study Abroad Participation of First-Generation American College Students; Chapter Six: ""I thought I was so dumb. . ."": Low-Income First Generation College Students, |
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Inequities in Academic Preparation and Reference Group Theory |
Chapter Seven: Examining Involvement as a Critical Factor: Perceptions from First-Generation and Non-First-Generation StudentsQuantitative Research Studies on Undecided and Non-traditional College Students; Chapter Eight: Factors Impacting the Academic Achievement of Undecided College Students; Chapter Nine: An Analysis on Retention Among Traditional and Non-Traditional Students in Select North Carolina Community Colleges; Index; About the Editors; About the Contributors |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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<span><span><span>The book provides quantitative and qualitative research studies regarding African American, first-generation, undecided, and non-traditional college students. The book includes important recommendations for university administrators, faculty, and staff in supporting the academic, personal, and social adjustment of college life of various types of students. </span></span></span> |
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