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The Sources of Racial-Ethnic Group Differences in College Enrollment: A Critical Examination
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Perna, Laura W. – New Directions for Institutional Research, 2007
The chapter begins by discussing why the continued underrepresentation of blacks and Hispanics in American higher education is a critical area for research, policy, and practice. The author then describes the expanded conceptual model and summarizes research support for the model. (Contains 1 table.)
Descriptors: Enrollment Trends, Models, Disproportionate Representation, Self Efficacy