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Publication Date: 2010-Nov
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The Role of Social Network Locations in the College Access Mentoring of Urban Youth
Ahn, June
Education and Urban Society, v42 n7 p839-859 Nov 2010
This study uses social network analysis to describe the social network of college mentors in a college access program. Urban students in the program are paired with college mentors-students, professors, and other institutional agents-to help improve their college going process. The study analyzes the social networks within which the mentors are embedded, and highlights how different mentors have varying levels of social capital. (Contains 3 tables and 3 figures.)
Descriptors: Urban Schools, Mentors, Network Analysis, Social Networks, Social Capital, Access to Education, College Readiness, College School Cooperation, At Risk Students, High School Students, Minority Group Students, Cultural Capital, College Students, Student Surveys, Sociometric Techniques, Guidance Programs
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education; High Schools; Higher Education; Postsecondary Education; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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