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Dwinell, Patricia L. – 1980
Results of a survey conducted in 1980 by the Women's Opportunities Network of the University of Georgia are presented. The survey was designed to identify the character'; characteristics and needs of nontraditional women students and to help guide the development of programs and activities that would benefit this group. In addition to providing…
Descriptors: Adult Students, College Students, Educational Background, Educational Planning
Benjamin, Esther; Levy, Judith A. – 1979
Experiences of 60 women over 30 years old who returned to college after being out of school at least four years were studied. Thirty graduates and 30 undergraduate students were interviewed. Institutional barriers women confront include inadequate student services, limitations on financial aid, and admission practices and screening procedures…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Adult Students, College Environment, College Students
Axtell, Dayton; Coad, Alison – 1979
An in-class survey of a representative sample of 298 students was conducted by Merritt College in March 1979 to determine: (1) the approximate number of students who were considering withdrawal from college; (2) the approximate number who had given withdrawal serious consideration in the past; and (3) the factors which students felt were decisive…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Age, American Indians, Asian Americans
