Influence of College STEM Program Participation on Persistence Among First-Generation Engineering Students.
Using data from 473 first-generation college students (FGCS) in engineering, the study tested a social cognitive career theory (SCCT) model of persistence and examines model invariance by participation in college science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) programs. Data from two survey...
| Published in: | Counseling Psychologist Vol. 53; no. 5; pp. 700 - 732 |
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