Race, Age, and Identity Transformations in the Transition from High School to College for Black and First-generation White Men.

Race and class differences in academic and social integration matter for educational success, social mobility, and personal well-being. In this article, I use interview data with students attending predominantly white four-year research universities to investigate the integration experiences of blac...

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Publicado en:Sociology of Education Vol. 87; no. 3; pp. 171 - 188
Autor principal: Wilkins, Amy C.
Formato: Case Study
Publicado: Sage Publications Inc. Jul2014
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