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Holland, Mark Edward – ProQuest LLC, 2014
Homelessness is a problem that has correlating social, psychological, and health problems. The pathways that lead to homelessness are plentiful and varied, as are the risk factors that are associated with chronic homelessness. Much of the research that has been completed with homeless individuals has focused on substance use or psychological…
Descriptors: Correlation, Literacy, Anxiety, Depression (Psychology)
Smith, Teresa Ann – ProQuest LLC, 2012
Institutions of Higher Education are challenged to educate an increasing, diverse ethnic minority population. This study examines (1) if the theory of the Big Five personality traits as a predictor of the cultural intelligence theoretical model remains constant with ethnic minority college students attending a southeastern United States…
Descriptors: College Students, Minority Group Students, Personality Traits, Well Being
Obade, Masela Anyango – ProQuest LLC, 2013
Despite the increase in their college enrollment, nontraditional students in U.S. postsecondary institutions are less likely to stay in college until they earn their degree. What could explain nontraditional student high attrition rates and overall success beyond what their demographic characteristics reveal? The purpose of this study was to…
Descriptors: Nontraditional Students, Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, Online Surveys
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Starobin, Soko S.; Hagedorn, Linda Serra; Purnamasari, Agustina; Chen, Yu – Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 2013
This study analyzes the data collected through the Financial Literacy project conducted in the fall semester of 2010 at a land grant research university in the Midwest. A survey instrument, which includes 43 items that measure constructs such as parental influence, financial knowledge and behaviors, and working experience of students while…
Descriptors: College Transfer Students, Money Management, Prediction, Well Being
Palameta, Boris; Gyarmati, David; Leckie, Norm; Kankesan, Tharsni; Dowie, Michael – Centre for Literacy, 2013
"The Measures of Success" (MoS) project set out to develop, implement, and present the results of an evaluation model that could assess longer-term outcomes of workplace education programs for increasing literacy and Essential Skills. The model was tested at 18 work sites in Manitoba and Nova Scotia and included training programs that…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Workplace Learning, Job Skills, Skill Development