Attachment to Indian Culture and the

Scott, Wilber J.

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ERIC Number: EJ339622

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1986

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Attachment to Indian Culture and the "Difficult Situation": A Study of American Indian College Students.

Scott, Wilber J.

Youth and Society, v17 n4 p381-95 Jun 1986

Key factors affecting academic success among American Indian college students in a large state university were examined. Academic preparation indicated by ACT composite score and high school GPA proved highly relevant. Degree of cultural assimilation was also strongly related. Psychological, social, and political dimensions of assimilation are discussed. (MCK)

Descriptors: Acculturation, American Indian Culture, American Indian Education, American Indians, Biculturalism, Dropout Attitudes, Dropout Characteristics, Persistence, Social Integration, Student Attitudes, Student Attrition

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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