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Peer reviewedClayton, Obie; And Others – Canadian Journal of Education, 1990
A comparative analysis of the conflict and functionalist explanations of status attainment was undertaken to assess their relative value in accounting for college attendance by White and Black Americans. The conflict model seems more appropriate for White students, and the functionalist model seems more appropriate for Black students. (TJH)
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Black Students, College Attendance, College Students
