Telling Stories: Students and Administrators Talk about Retention.

White, Carolyne J.; Shelley, Clarence

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ERIC Number: EJ545736

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1996

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Telling Stories: Students and Administrators Talk about Retention.

White, Carolyne J.; Shelley, Clarence

New Directions for Student Services, n74 p15-34 Sum 1996

Uses autobiographical narratives by authors and student collaborators to construct a criticism of retention programs and these programs' promotion of institutional racism. Examines historical deculturization, the objectification of students of color, and the power-knowledge nexus. Concludes with suggestions for establishing the credibility of retention initiatives. (RJM)

Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Autobiographies, College Environment, College Students, Higher Education, Minority Groups, Narration, Racial Discrimination, School Holding Power, Student Attrition, Student Needs, Student Personnel Services

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers

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Language: English

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Note: Special theme issue on "Leveling the Playing Field: Promoting Academic Success for Students of Color."