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Cabrera, Alberto F.; Nora, Amaury; Terenzini, Patrick T.; Pascarella, Ernest; Hagedorn, Linda Serra – Journal of Higher Education, 1999
A study examined the impact of prejudice and discrimination at 18 institutions on the adjustment of 1,454 students to college. Results indicate perceived discriminatory behavior negatively affected minority-student academic/intellectual development, social experiences, and institutional commitment. Although differential effects were noted for…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Black Students, College Environment, College Students