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Record Nr.

UNINA9910798212503321

Autore

Goodwin Latty Lee <1950-, >

Titolo

Resilient spirits : disadvantaged students making it at an elite university / / Latty Lee Goodwin

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2016

ISBN

1-315-82932-0

1-317-84953-1

1-317-84952-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (266 p.)

Collana

Studies in Higher Education, Dissertation Series

Disciplina

378.1/9829

Soggetti

Minorities - Education (Higher) - New York (State)

Immigrants - Education (Higher) - New York (State)

Academic achievement - New York (State)

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"Originally published as author's thesis"--T.p. verso.

First published 2002 by RoutledgeFalmer.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (pages [227]-238) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION; CHAPTER 2 THE HEOP STUDENTS: Life Histories of Searching for the Dream; CHAPTER 3 STRUCTURED EXPECTATIONS: Precollege Academic and Social Experiences; CHAPTER 4 ACADEMICS AT IVY UNIVERSITY: Becoming College Students; CHAPTER 5 SEARCHING FOR "A HOME OF MY OWN": The Use of Time and Space; CHAPTER 6 PEER RELATIONSHIPS: Building Bonds and Trust; CHAPTER 7 GOOD ENOUGH: Becoming Agents for Success; CHAPTER 8 CONCLUSION; BIBLIOGRAPHY; INDEX