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Download full textAsada, Hideko; Swank, Eric; Goldey, Gregory T. – 1999
A study explored the multicultural predispositions of Appalachian college students. Surveys addressing 23 variables related to demography, ideology, race perceptions, and university were returned by 437 students in 12 majors at Moorehead State University (Kentucky). Results indicate that the students of Eastern Kentucky gave tepid support to…
Descriptors: Affirmative Action, College Students, Cultural Pluralism, Educational Environment
Staley, Wanda; And Others – 1996
One of the largest problems facing rural school counselors is that of confronting the low career expectations that many rural students have by the time they reach high school. The relationship among the fear of success (FOS), self-concept, and career decision making of adolescents was examined in this study. Special attention was given to whether…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Career Choice, Fear of Success, Inhibition
Egan, Rita – 2000
This paper reports on attitudes toward welfare and poverty among male and female students at a university in rural eastern Kentucky. The area has high poverty rates and low educational and employment levels, particularly among women. A 60-statement survey covering a wide range of social issues was completed by 390 undergraduates. About two-thirds…
Descriptors: College Students, Education Majors, Females, Higher Education
Sexton, Larry C.; Lee, Mickey M. – 1989
The tetrad of subtests of the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-Revised (WISC-R) that best predicts the WISC-R Full-Scale intelligence quotient (IQ) was determined for 1,589 Appalachian students referred for evaluation in grades 1-4, 5-8, and 9-10. The sample was divided into three groups. Students in grades 1 through 4 (n=655) were those…
Descriptors: Age Groups, Elementary School Students, Elementary Secondary Education, Intelligence Quotient
Carter, Carolyn S.; Robinson, Ruby – 2002
This paper explores issues surrounding the interplay of college preparation, financial assistance, cultural norms, and transition to college for Appalachian first-generation college students from low-income rural families. The Robinson Scholars Program aims to significantly improve the college-going rate in 29 counties in eastern Kentucky. The…
Descriptors: College Bound Students, College Freshmen, College Preparation, Economically Disadvantaged
Mohapatra, Manindra Kumar – 1981
Data from a self-administered questionnaire survey of all 188 high school juniors and seniors who attended the only high school in a rural county in Kentucky were utilized to explore various dimensions of youth political culture in that county. The study was part of a continuing effort to understand and analyze the political culture and…
Descriptors: Federal Government, Federal Programs, Foreign Policy, Government Role
