ERIC Number: EJ1229906
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2019
Pages: 29
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ISSN: ISSN-0162-5748
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Post-Baccalaureate Health, Family, and Educational Outcomes of Fraternity and Sorority Members
Routon, P. Wesley; Walker, Jay K.
Review of Higher Education, v43 n1 p427-455 Fall 2019
Social Greek letter organizations, known as fraternities and sororities, are prevalent fixtures on college campuses in the United States, and have been shown to alter academic, health-related, and social behaviors. Research has often focused on within-college effects due to data availability. Here, we examine how membership corresponds to post-baccalaureate outcomes using a nationally representative sample, finding evidence membership increases the likelihood students earn a graduate degree and marries a college graduate. For males, membership appears to increase the probability of post-graduation alcohol overconsumption, or at least self-perception of that behavior. Eleven other post-baccalaureate health, family, and education variables are unaffected.
Descriptors: Fraternities, Sororities, College Graduates, Outcomes of Education, Marital Status, Alcohol Abuse, Surveys, Gender Differences, Health, Educational Attainment
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: General Social Survey
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