Fischer / Massey / Charles The Source of the River

The Social Origins of Freshmen at America's Selective Colleges and Universities
Course Book
ISBN: 978-1-4008-4076-2
Verlag: De Gruyter
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, Band 43, 304 Seiten

Reihe: The William G. Bowen Series

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Autoren/Hrsg.

Fischer, Mary J.

Massey, Douglas S.

Charles, Camille Z.

Lundy, Garvey

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Pädagogik Philosophie der Erziehung, Bildungstheorie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

LIST OF TABLES AND FIGURES vii

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS xi

CHAPTER ONE: The Puzzle of Minority Underachievement 1

CHAPTER TWO: Sample and Methodology 20

CHAPTER THREE: Family Origins 46

CHAPTER FOUR: Neighborhood Background 70

CHAPTER FIVE: Prior Educational Experiences 87

CHAPTER SIX: The Social World of High School 109

CHAPTER SEVEN: Racial Identity and Attitudes 133

CHAPTER EIGHT: Pathways to Preparation 155

CHAPTER NINE: Sink or Swim: The First Semester 184

CHAPTER TEN: Lessons Learned 197

Appendix A.Survey of College Life and Experience: First-Wave Instrument 209

Appendix B.Construction of Social Scales 251

REFERENCES 269

INDEX 279

Über Autor(innen)

Douglas S. Massey is Henry G. Bryant Professor of Sociology and Public Affairs at Princeton University. Camille Z. Charles is Assistant Professor of Sociology at the University of Pennsylvania. Garvey F. Lundy is Assistant Professor of Sociology at the University of Florida. Mary J. Fischer is Assistant Professor of Sociology at the University of Connecticut.