ERIC Number: EJ772895
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2003
Pages: 18
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ISSN: ISSN-0897-5264
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Academic Persistence among Native American College Students
Jackson, Aaron P.; Smith, Steven A.; Hill, Curtis L.
Journal of College Student Development, v44 n4 p548-565 Jul-Aug 2003
Qualitative interviews with 15 successful Native American college students who grew up on reservations identified the following themes related to their persistence in college: (a) family support, (b) structured social support, (c) faculty/staff warmth, (d) exposure to college and vocations, (e) developing independence and assertiveness, (f) reliance on spiritual resources, (g) dealing with racism, (h) nonlinear path, and (i) paradoxical cultural pressure. The results indicated a need for stable mentoring relationships and programmatic support.
Descriptors: Family Influence, College Students, Mentors, Assertiveness, American Indians, Academic Persistence, American Indian Education, School Holding Power, Social Support Groups, Family Characteristics, Teacher Characteristics, Vocational Interests, Spiritual Development, Racial Bias, Social Bias, Cultural Influences
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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