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Without Dependence on Welfare for Life: Black Women in the Community College.
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Weis, Lois – Urban Review, 1985
Utilizing ethnographic data, three dimensions of the experience of Black females attending community colleges are explored: (1) motivation for attending; (2) perceived behavior of women and men within the institution; (3) academic outcomes. Explanations are offered for characteristics of Black female culture and community colleges' failure to…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Black Students, Community Colleges, Outcomes of Education