A Survey Study of Factors Influencing Career Choices of Black College Freshmen in an Urban Institution of Higher Education
Author: Lorraine S. Reynolds
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Published: 1978
Total Pages: 43
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Author: Lorraine S. Reynolds
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Published: 1978
Total Pages: 43
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Kassie Freeman
Publisher: State University of New York Press
Published: 2012-02-01
Total Pages: 161
ISBN-13: 0791484505
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAcknowledging the disparity between the number of African American high school students who aspire toward higher education and the number who actually attend, this book uncovers factors that influence African American students' decisions regarding college. Kassie Freeman brings new insights to the current body of research on African Americans and higher education by examining the impact that family, school, community, and home have in the decision-making process. She explores specific factors that contribute to a student's predisposition toward higher education, including gender, economics, and high school curriculum, and seeks to bridge the gap in understanding why aspiration does not immediately translate into participation. Educators and policy makers interested in increasing African American students' participation in higher education will benefit from the exploration of this paradox.
Author: Alexander W. Astin
Publisher: Higher Education Research Institute
Published: 1990
Total Pages: 48
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis report presents a national profile of black college freshmen in 1989-90 and shows how these students have changed based on the past 19 surveys (1971-1989), using data on 16,000-20,000 black freshmen from the Cooperative Institutional Research Program. The study focuses on a wide variety of characteristics of black college freshmen: family background, financial aid and college choice, academic factors, behavioral patterns, aspirations and plans, expectations for college, self-concept, and values and attitudes. Although the report focuses on black-white differences, it is emphasized that the items where substantial differences were found were considerably outnumbered by items that yielded minor or no differences. Major findings include: (1) black students reported lower family incomes and education level than white students; (2) black college freshmen have experienced declining access to financial aid in the form of federal grants and have been forced to rely more on student loans; (3) low tuition was a major factor in black students' decision about which college to attend; (4) black freshmen continue to be less well-prepared for college compared to their white counterparts; (5) career choices of black students do not reflect preference for careers in the sciences or college teaching. (Nine references.) (JDD)
Author: Gail E. Thomas
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Published: 1984
Total Pages: 102
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Published: 1986
Total Pages: 372
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Published: 1998
Total Pages: 784
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Publisher: University Microfilms
Published: 1989
Total Pages: 796
ISBN-13: 9780835708418
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Published: 1984
Total Pages: 1014
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