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The re-discovery of soul and reclamation of spirit anew : the influence of spirituality on the persistence of Mexican American Chicana (o) community college transfer students at a small liberal arts university

Creator:

Rasca-Hidalgo, Leo

Abstract:

Low completion rates have created serious "leakage points" (Astin, 1988) and "severe hemorrhaging" (Lango, 1996) in higher education to a large number of Hispanics. Traditional research on college persistence, which has blamed the students' culture for low performance, is inaccurate. Little research has specifically investigated academic persistence from a cultural...

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Dissertation

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do not control" (p. 378). The study uses the first two steps of the research model. The first step
Adjustments and challenges experienced by adult Hispanic students in a public technical college

Creator:

Suchite, Jose M.

Abstract:

Little research has been done in the area of adult Hispanics' transition to college, a complex and challenging process which marks a critical period in their lives. Research suggests adaptation difficulty may cause them to drop out of school usually before completion of the first terms. There is a lack...

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Dissertation