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ERIC Number: EJ690321
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2004-Apr
Pages: 29
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ISSN: ISSN-1538-1927
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The Role of Habitus and Cultural Capital in Choosing a College, Transitioning From High School to Higher Education, and Persisting in College Among Minority and Nonminority Students
Nora, Amaury
Journal of Hispanic Higher Education, v3 n2 p180-208 Apr 2004
The concept of fitting in at a particular college has been linked to student persistence. Studies have identified habitus and cultural capital, psychosocial factors associated with a student's fit at a particular institution. This study examined the dimensions of precollege psychosocial factors, determined the extent to which those factors were reflected in students' college choices, and established the effects those factors exert on measures of student satisfaction. Overall, students choose colleges where they experience comfort, acceptance, and fit.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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