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Peer reviewedPerson, Dawn R.; LeNoir, Kenya M. – New Directions for Student Services, 1997
Focuses on the special challenges and benefits college athletes encounter. This in-depth study of 31 male athletes (part of an ongoing survey of 2,395 African-American students) points to the need for supported and structured programs. Offers three effective models for organizing initiatives to retain African-American male student athletes. (EMK)
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Athletes, Black Students, College Students
