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Newton, Nicky J.; Jones, Brady K. – Developmental Psychology, 2016
Expressions of the intent to leave behind something when we die can contain elements of both selflessness and selfishness. In this paper, we identify 3 different types of expressed legacy (personal, broader, and composite), and distinguish between them by examining their correlates (generativity, narcissism, and community involvement), as well as…
Descriptors: Adults, African Americans, Whites, Mixed Methods Research
McClintock, Patricia – ProQuest LLC, 2013
This mixed methods sequential explanatory study was designed to investigate students' persistence in an online Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) Program by researching the implications of goal orientation and other academic, institutional, and student-related factors of non-traditional students enrolled in such a program at the University of St.…
Descriptors: Prior Learning, Goal Orientation, Academic Persistence, College Students