Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ490104
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1993
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Doing the Right Thing: Race and Parental Locus of Responsibility for Funding College.
Steelman, Lala Carr; Powell, Brian
Sociology of Education, v66 n4 p223-44 Oct 1993
Asserts that, although minority groups have made progress in educational attainment, they still face barriers to higher education. Reviews statistical data from two national studies. Finds that, once background characteristics are held constant, minority parents make as much, if not more, effort to save money and support their children as do white parents. (CFR)
Descriptors: Black Culture, Black Family, Black Stereotypes, Blacks, Cultural Differences, Educational Attainment, Educational Finance, Educational Research, Ethnic Stereotypes, Government Role, Government School Relationship, Higher Education, Minority Groups, Parent Attitudes, Parent Financial Contribution, Parent Responsibility, Parent Role, Paying for College, Racial Differences, Student Financial Aid, Whites
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles
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Audience: Researchers; Administrators; Practitioners
Language: English
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