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Publication Date: 1999
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Will Higher Education Make a Difference? African Americans' Economic Expectations and College Choice.
Freeman, Kassie
College and University, v75 n2 p7-12 Fall 1999
A qualitative study of attitudes of African American high school students on the economic aspects of the decision to attend or not attend college concluded that these students factored in both the expected costs and any future earnings, recognizing both the job market limitations faced by African Americans and their personal desires for wealth. (DB)
Descriptors: Academic Aspiration, Black Students, College Bound Students, Decision Making, Economic Opportunities, Educational Benefits, Employment Potential, High School Students, High Schools, Higher Education, Noncollege Bound Students, Qualitative Research, Racial Discrimination, Student Motivation
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Language: English
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