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Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1996
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A Grounded Theory Approach to Determining the Factors Related to the Persistence of Minority Students in Professional Programs.
Hendricks, Avila D.; And Others
Innovative Higher Education, v21 n2 p113-26 Win 1996
Application of a grounded theory approach in a study of 18 minority students in professional programs at a research university found 3 strong influences in students' choice of professional field and likelihood in achieving educational goals: family support; ideal of service to community; and determination. Implications for minority recruitment and persistence in professional programs are discussed. (Author/MSE)
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, College Students, Dropout Prevention, Enrollment Influences, Family Influence, Higher Education, Minority Groups, Professional Education, Public Service, Research Universities, Social Support Groups, Student Attitudes, Student Characteristics, Student Educational Objectives, Student Recruitment
Publication Type: Reports - Evaluative; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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