ERIC Number: ED280387
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1986-Jun
Pages: 23
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Role Demands and College Experiences of Minority and White Men and Women. AIR 1986 Annual Forum Paper.
Hall, Eleanor R.; And Others
Minority and white students at an urban university were compared on roles and on the correlates of overall satisfaction with the university and retention. The sample consisted of 1,497 undergraduates: 1,370 white students, 148 black students, 20 Native Americans, and 14 Hispanics. The black, Hispanic, and Native American students were combined to form a minority category. For the 520 freshmen and sophomores, data were obtained on retention for the fall 1985 semester. Minority women had relatively high role demands; a higher percentage had children than did white women. Minority men's role demands were less since a higher percentage were part-time students than were white men. For minority women, the helpfulness of university staff (advisers/secretaries and bookstore/parking/cashier staff) was correlated with overall satisfaction with the university. Retention was related to grades and to financial factors. For white men, these factors were full-time student status, few or no children, short or no working hours, and use of financial aid, while for women, living with parents was a factor. For women, parenthood was not related to dropping out of the university. (SW)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, American Indians, Black Students, Full Time Students, Grades (Scholastic), Higher Education, Hispanic Americans, Minority Groups, Nontraditional Students, Parent Role, Part Time Students, Sex Role, Student Attitudes, Student Attrition, Student Characteristics, Student College Relationship, Student Employment, Undergraduate Students, White Students
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Speeches/Meeting Papers
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Language: English
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