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Publication Date: 1983-Apr
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A Test and Reconceptualization of a Theoretical Model of College Withdrawal in a Commuter Institution Setting.
Pascarella, Ernest T.; And Others
Sociology of Education, v56 n2 p88-100 Apr 1983
Tinto's model of college persistence/withdrawal, developed for residential colleges, is tested at a nonresidential institution. Results indicated that the concepts of person-environment fit, social integration, and institutional commitment operated differently in the commuter institution. A reconceptualized model for explaining persistence/withdrawal decisions is discussed. (Author/IS)
Descriptors: College Freshmen, Commuter Colleges, Decision Making, Dropout Characteristics, Dropout Research, Dropouts, Higher Education, Institutional Characteristics, Models, Research Design, Residential Colleges, School Holding Power, Social Environment, Social Integration, Student Characteristics, Student College Relationship
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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