A Dream Deferred?: Examining the Degree Aspirations of African American and White College StudentsUniversity of Michigan, 1997 - 213 pages |
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... important to state that this study seeks to examine educational aspirations as an outcome of both individual and institutional influences . In addition , there has been some debate in the educational research community about whether ...
... important to state that this study seeks to examine educational aspirations as an outcome of both individual and institutional influences . In addition , there has been some debate in the educational research community about whether ...
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... important for researchers to identify the points in the education attainment process that are most important for students ' goal - setting and goal attaining . Although one of the strengths of this study is that I could examine ...
... important for researchers to identify the points in the education attainment process that are most important for students ' goal - setting and goal attaining . Although one of the strengths of this study is that I could examine ...
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... important for students to consider and plan for graduate education in the early years of college . Since this study examined the development of students ' aspirations in the first two years of college , it seems particularly important ...
... important for students to consider and plan for graduate education in the early years of college . Since this study examined the development of students ' aspirations in the first two years of college , it seems particularly important ...
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academic academic degree affect students African American students American and White analyses Astin Bachelor's degree base regression model BPS and CIRP BPS dataset BPS students campus choice institution CIRP dataset CIRP sample CIRP students coefficients college students constrained correlation degree aspirations degree goals dependent variable differences educational aspirations educational expectations educational plans effects ethnic expectations and plans expected to earn Faculty Contact Father's Educational Attainment financial aid measures full regression model grade point average HBCUs high scholarship higher degree expectations higher education institutional characteristics Intellectual Self-Confidence Kerckhoff levels lower measurement of aspirations meritocracy Mother's Educational Operational Definitions parent income Pascarella planned to earn postsecondary institutions pre-college characteristics predictor of African predictor of degree racial/ethnic group relationship scholarship aid Sewell significant predictor significantly socioeconomic status sponsored mobility students attending students degree students in BPS students in CIRP studies of aspirations Table White African White and African White students