This paper examined ethnographically the college choice decision process of three female Black students from three distinct backgrounds. Found that Black students from private schools had much more support than Black public school students in the college choice process, thus resulting in higher social status and greater future opportunities.
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Title
Boundaries of belonging and postsecondary access: African-American students and college choice decision making in social context.
Creators
Erin McNamara Horvat - Drexel University, School of Education
Publication Details
The review of higher education, Vol.21(2), ED402826 (ERIC)
Conference
ASHE Annual Meeting (Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States, 06 Nov 1997–09 Nov 1997)
Number of pages
42
Resource Type
Conference paper
Language
English
Academic Unit
School of Education
Identifiers
991022040961804721
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