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Viadero, Debra – Education Week, 2008
A majority of young people are struggling to make the leap into adulthood, and educators, parents, and communities should make a more concerted effort to help rudderless youths find a clear direction and overarching sense of purpose, according to a new book by Stanford University psychologist William Damon. In "The Path to Purpose: Helping Our…
Descriptors: Graduate Students, Student Attitudes, Young Adults, Career Guidance
Owles, Veronica – ProQuest LLC, 2009
The purpose of this study was to gain an understanding and gather insight into the experiences of Cuban American women attending a 4-year, public, Hispanic Serving Institution and how those experiences influenced their identity development. This was accomplished by conducting in-depth interviews and focus groups with 12 self-identified Cuban…
Descriptors: Females, Acculturation, Cubans, Hispanic Americans
Maldonado, Nancy; Lacey, Candace H.; Thompson, Steve D. – Online Submission, 2007
This qualitative study investigated perceptions of contemporary leaders regarding moral and ethical learning and the role of higher education. There were three steps in the data collection procedures: a survey of graduate students, open-ended interviews with the selected leaders, and document content analysis. Participants were asked whether they…
Descriptors: Ethical Instruction, Moral Development, Liberal Arts, Graduate Students