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Factors that motivate Latino students to pursue higher education in selected colleges in the state of Oregon

Creator:

Meza Discua, José Luis

Abstract:

Latinos are the largest and most rapidly growing ethnic minority in the United States, and they have the highest dropout rates of any major ethnic group in the country (U.S. Department of Labor, 2003). Latinos' educational attainment is consistently lower than that of other students (Gandara, 2008). The majority of...

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Dissertation
Relationships and Expectations for Educational Achievement of Foster Youth

Creator:

Calvert, Robert C. (Robert Christian)

Abstract:

Youth in foster care often perform at lower levels academically than those not in foster care. Prior research on the nature of the relationships that affect former foster youth's educational path has been inconclusive. Though it is widely believed that positive relationships with faculty, staff and peers is beneficial for...

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Dissertation

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three years (Bowen, Hopsen, Rose & Glennie, 2012). Educational expectations are correlated with the