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Deziah L. Bermudez – ProQuest LLC, 2024
As the Latinx population in the United States continues to increase, so does the enrollment of Latinx students in higher education. However, the growth in enrollment is not matched with graduation and retention rates due to a general lack of support from the institutions and barriers including experiences of discrimination and struggling with…
Descriptors: Hispanic American Students, College Attendance, Graduation Rate, Enrollment Rate
Miles, Belva A. – ProQuest LLC, 2013
Bandura's (1986) social cognitive theory has been adapted by Lent, Brown, and Hackett (1994) to form social cognitive career theory (SCCT). The theory posits three interlocking steps in academic and career development: interest, choice goal, and choice goal action. Self-efficacy, outcome expectations, barriers, and supports are hypothesized to…
Descriptors: Occupational Aspiration, Preferences, Graduate Students, Psychology
Pinckney, Charlyene Carol – ProQuest LLC, 2014
The current study was undertaken to examine the effectiveness of the Rowan University-School of Osteopathic Medicine - Summer Pre-Medical Research and Education Program (Summer PREP), a postsecondary medical sciences enrichment pipeline program for under-represented and disadvantaged students. Thirty-four former program participants were surveyed…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Summer Programs, Medical Education, Enrichment