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Direct linkPalmer, Robert T., Ed.; Wood, J. Luke, Ed. – Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2011
"Black Men in College" provides vital information about how to effectively support, retain, and graduate Black male undergraduates. This edited collection centers on the notion that Black male collegians are not a homogenous group; rather, they are representative of rarely acknowledged differences that exist among them. This valuable text suggests…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Black Colleges, Academic Persistence, Homosexuality
Peer reviewedRiggs, Richard S.; Noland, Melody Powers – Journal of School Health, 1984
Disadvantaged Black adolescents were surveyed regarding health knowledge, health locus of control, and health practices. Significant differences were found for scores on the health knowledge test due to sex, age, and health locus of control. Implications for health and nurse educators are discussed. (Author/DF)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Age Differences, Blacks, Economically Disadvantaged
Waggoner, Dorothy – 1987
A study examined dropout data from the 1980 Census and the October 1980, 1982, 1984, and 1985 federal population surveys to assess differences in the dropout and delayed schooling rates for males and females; Whites, Blacks, and Hispanics; and various age groups from 16 to 34. Principal findings include the following: the dropout rate for all…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Blacks, Comparative Analysis, Dropout Characteristics
Peer reviewedRodriguez, Judith C.; And Others – NACADA Journal, 1995
A study identified demographic, academic, and social differences between black students entering a predominantly white, urban university as either freshmen (n=63) or transferring to the institution (n=109). Results indicated differences in age, marital status, choice of individuals influential in the student's persistence, and participation in…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Advising, Academic Persistence, Age Differences
