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Direct linkPersell, Caroline Hodges; Wenglinsky, Harold – Higher Education: The International Journal of Higher Education and Educational Planning, 2004
Theorists such as Gumport (2000) suggest that different conceptions of higher education may have important consequences for students and society. We explore this possibility by considering a specific research question: Do students who attend for-profit post-secondary schools show lower levels of civic engagement than students who attend non-profit…
Descriptors: Vocational Schools, Proprietary Schools, Community Colleges, Postsecondary Education
