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Caracelli, Valerie J. – 1986
A pre- and posttest academic year longitudinal design was used to document the early transition experience of adult women entering or returning to college who differ along motivational dimensions and expectations. In 1981 and 1982, two cohorts of volunteer subjects were recruited from Fordham University's EXCEL program, a special entry program for…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, Adult Students, Career Choice
