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African Americans and college choice : the influence of family and school / Kassie Freeman ; foreword by M. Christopher Brown II.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Freeman, Kassie.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- African Americans--Education (Higher).
- African Americans.
- College choice--Social aspects--United States.
- College choice.
- Education, Higher--Parent participation--United States.
- Education, Higher.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (159 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Albany : State University of New York Press, c2005.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Assesses the influence of family and school on African American students' college decision-making processes.
- Contents:
- ""African Americans andCollege Choice: The Influence of Familyand School""; ""CONTENTS""; ""ILLUSTRATIONS""; ""Foreword""; ""Preface""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""INTRODUCTION: The Puzzle of College Aspirationsversus Attendance""; ""Part One: Familial and Individual Influences""; ""1. The Influence of Family""; ""2. Turning Point: When Decisions are Made""; ""3. Gender Issues: The College Choice Process of African American Females and Males""; ""4. Economic Expectation and College Choice""; ""Part Two School Influences""; ""5. Curriculum Issues and Choice""; ""6. Channeling Long and Wrong""
- ""7. Decision Making by High School Type: High Schools Successful in Channeling""""Part Three Putting the Puzzle Together""; ""8. Selection of Higher Education Institution Type: HBCU or PWI?""; ""9. Students Offer Solutions""; ""10. The Case for Expanding the College Choice Model""; ""APPENDIX: Design of the Study""; ""Data Collection Procedures""; ""Student and Site Selection""; ""Data Analysis""; ""REFERENCES""; ""INDEX""; ""A""; ""B""; ""C""; ""D""; ""E""; ""F""; ""G""; ""H""; ""I""; ""J""; ""K""; ""L""; ""M""; ""N""; ""O""; ""P""; ""R""; ""S""; ""T""; ""U""; ""V""; ""W""
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 119-126) and index.
- ISBN:
- 9780791484502
- 9780791484500
- 0791484505
- 9781423743507
- 1423743504
- OCLC:
- 62745524
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