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Peer reviewedHearn, James C. – Research in Higher Education, 1987
A longitudinal path-analytic study of influences upon education aspirations suggests that academic performance, parental supportiveness, faculty-student interaction, and major department context played significant roles in outcomes, beyond the role played by freshman-year background characteristics. (Author/MLW)
Descriptors: Academic Aspiration, Graduate Study, Higher Education, Models
Peer reviewedDonovan, Rebecca – Research in Higher Education, 1984
Path analysis was used to examine the process of persistence in higher education among a sample of low-income Black youth attending a variety of institutions. The model explores the role of college experiences--academic and social integration and academic achievement. (Author/MLW)
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Academic Achievement, Academic Aspiration, Academic Persistence
