ERIC Number: EJ962635
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2011
Pages: 33
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Considering the Impact of Racial Stigmas and Science Identity: Persistence among Biomedical and Behavioral Science Aspirants
Chang, Mitchell J.; Eagan, M. Kevin; Lin, Monica H.; Hurtado, Sylvia
Journal of Higher Education, v82 n5 p564-596 Sep-Oct 2011
This longitudinal study examined whether the combination of having negative racial interactions and identifying with one's domain of study affects underrepresented racial minority freshmen. In line with stereotype threat theory, students reporting higher levels of this combination of experiences and attributes were significantly less likely to persist in their intended biomedical or behavioral science major. (Contains 1 table, 1 figure and 2 notes.)
Descriptors: Biomedicine, Behavioral Sciences, Minority Groups, Racial Bias, College Freshmen, Disproportionate Representation, Stereotypes, Majors (Students), Longitudinal Studies, Self Concept, Interpersonal Relationship, Surveys, Student Attitudes, Academic Persistence, Statistical Analysis
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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IES Cited: ED544470