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Graff, Cristina Santamaria; McCain, Terrence; Gomez-Vilchis, Veronica – Journal of Hispanic Higher Education, 2013
Many Latina students overcome multiple obstacles to earn university degrees. Five married Latina women with children and seasonal farmworker backgrounds are the focus of this study which is analyzed through resiliency theory to understand factors contributing to their academic resilience. Variables connected to academic success are explored and…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Resilience (Psychology), Hispanic American Students, Performance Factors

Rouse, Linda P. – Journal of College Student Development, 1990
Examined dominance motive as a factor contributing to physical abuse among married and dating college students (N=178). Found dominance motive scores were associated with use of physical force. (Author/ABL)
Descriptors: Battered Women, College Students, Dating (Social), Higher Education

Farmer, Helen S.; Fyans, Leslie J., Jr. – Psychology of Women Quarterly, 1983
Examined environmental and psychological predictors of career and achievement motivation in 162 married female reentry college students. Findings suggested that feminine sex-typed women may be highly achieving given adequate support, while androgynous women may succeed in a different environment. Fear of success was highest in highly motivated…
Descriptors: Achievement Need, Females, Higher Education, Occupational Aspiration