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Direct linkNguyen, Nhu P. – ProQuest LLC, 2021
This dissertation studies different social factors that affect students' cognitive, non-cognitive skills, and behaviors. The first chapter provides evidence on the immediate effects of exposure to violent crimes on academic performance and externalizing behaviors among high school students. I find that exposure to violent crimes decreases PSAT,…
Descriptors: Social Influences, Educational Policy, Student Development, High School Students
Megan Simila – ProQuest LLC, 2023
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the factors that influence the college choice process for first-generation, low-income, and academically at-risk students in a TRIO Upward Bound program. The literature review theoretically explores the multi-level factors with Perna's college choice model, social construction theory, and Bourdieu's social,…
Descriptors: College Choice, First Generation College Students, Low Income Students, At Risk Students
