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Biracial Identity Development at Historically White and Historically Black Colleges and Universities
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Direct linkClayton, Kristen A. – Sociology of Education, 2020
This study explores the relationship between biracial identity development and college context. I draw on interviews with 49 black-white biracial first- and second-year students attending historically black colleges/universities (HBCUs) or historically white colleges/universities (HWCUs) and follow-up interviews with the same students at the end…
Descriptors: Multiracial Persons, African Americans, Whites, Student Characteristics
Download full textChapman, Robert J. – The Network: Addressing Collegiate Alcohol and Other Drug Issues, 2009
Parents have enough to think about as they prepare for their son or daughter's college education without having to worry about drinking or how to prepare him/her for what some think is a "collegiate rite of passage." This guide provides basic information about alcohol, drinking, and college. It includes simple suggestions intended to help prepare…
Descriptors: College Students, Drinking, At Risk Students, Alcohol Abuse
Segars, Lance, Ed.; Akinola, Olayinka, Ed. – Higher Education Center for Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse and Violence Prevention, 2009
The U.S. Department of Education's Higher Education Center for Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse and Violence Prevention has developed this annotated bibliography to provide those interested in prevention at colleges and universities--and in surrounding communities--with a ready reference of current, important, and available information resources.…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Journal Articles, Prevention, Alcohol Abuse
Risch, Thomas J. – Journal of College Student Personnel, 1970
The findings indicate that it may not be useful to categorize students' expectations on only the basis of their parents' level of education. Finding of sex differences in expectations as measured by the Awareness and Community Scales is consistent with findings reported by Pace (1966) except he reported on perceptions of students already in the…
Descriptors: College Environment, College Students, Educational Background, Expectation
Park, Clara C., Ed.; Endo, Russell, Ed.; Rong, Xue Lan, Ed. – IAP - Information Age Publishing, Inc., 2009
This research anthology is the fifth volume in a series sponsored by the Special Interest Group-Research on the Education of Asian and Pacific Americans (SIG-REAPA) of the American Educational Research Association and National Association for Asian and Pacific American Education. This series explores and examines the patterns of Asian parents'…
Descriptors: Asian Americans, Parents, Parent Student Relationship, Asian American Students
Greene, Elizabeth – Chronicle of Higher Education, 1987
Many institutions are taking freshman orientation more seriously by challenging students before they start classes and giving them a more thorough introduction to campus life than ever before. The biggest changes in orientation are occurring among community colleges. Some of the experiences at Georgia Tech are described. (MLW)
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, College Environment, College Freshmen, College Students
Faaborg, Beverly Parks; Faaborg, Tony – 1992
This book presents practical ideas related to the college experience for college-bound students and their parents. The first chapter discusses tying up loose ends. College applications, starting a file, doing laundry, taking care of medical needs, and graduation gift ideas are included. The second chapter discusses insurance needs, and the third…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), College Environment, College Housing, College Students
