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Jiang, Xin; Peguero, Anthony A. – Education and Urban Society, 2017
The children of immigrants' educational progress and success have been the focus of social research for decades. Although it is known that extracurricular activities contribute to adolescent development and overall well-being, it is also clear that participation varies across immigrant generations. Yet, empirical study explaining generational…
Descriptors: Immigration, Extracurricular Activities, Family Role, Adolescent Development
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Cole, Brian E. – Christian Higher Education, 2014
This study contributes to the understanding of the structural and cultural influences of Christian college environments on student activism through the framework of symbolic interactionism (Blumer, 1969; Mead, 1934). The goal of this research was to examine how the students at Christian institutions understand and engage in activism within their…
Descriptors: Activism, Student Participation, Christianity, Church Related Colleges