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Fiddler, Sarah C. – ProQuest LLC, 2018
The problem is the absence of women in leadership roles, particularly women of the Millennial generation, at community colleges. Women of the Millennial generation were surveyed through an anonymous online survey through to determine why they believe they are not considered for leadership roles at community colleges. The purpose of this…
Descriptors: Females, Women Administrators, Generational Differences, Community Colleges
Carnevale, Anthony P.; Smith, Nicole; Gulish, Artem – Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce, 2018
The gender wage gap, the disparity in pay between men and women, has narrowed to 81 cents in 2016 from 57 cents on the dollar in 1975. Nevertheless, the gap persists. Over the course of a career, the gender wage gap results in women earning $1 million less than men do. To close this gap, women have relied primarily on the advantages conferred by…
Descriptors: Females, Gender Bias, Wages, Academic Degrees
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Waktola, Daniel K. – Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 2014
This study attempted to analyze the drop out problem from spatial perspectives within the context of East Los Angeles Community College, California. Selected urban land-use types, which positively and negatively influence the propensity to drop out or persist-in colleges, were selected and captured during a global positioning system (GPS)-based…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Dropout Characteristics, Land Use, Urban Environment
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Berg, Carla J.; An, Lawrence C.; Ahluwalia, Jasjit S. – Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 2013
Given the demographic differences among two-year colleges and four-year universities and the relatively limited access to health education and campus-based health resources, this study compares the frequency of limiting dietary fat intake and exercising among two- and four-year college students. A total of 2,265 undergraduate students aged 18-25…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Student Characteristics, Eating Habits, Dietetics
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Strayhorn, Terrell L.; Johnson, Royel M. – Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 2014
Data from the Community College Student Experiences Questionnaire were analyzed for a sample of 315 Black women attending community colleges. Specifically, we conducted multivariate analyses to assess the relationship between background traits, commitments, engagement, academic performance, and satisfaction for Black women at community colleges.…
Descriptors: African American Students, Females, Womens Education, Community Colleges