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ERIC Number: EJ472090
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1993
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ISSN: ISSN-0266-0830
A View from the Margins: Community Colleges and Access to Higher Education for Adults in Inner-City America.
West, Linden
Studies in the Education of Adults, v25 n2 p146-71 Oct 1993
A study of community colleges found that they achieve high levels of participation from underrepresented groups and provide return-to-learning opportunities. However, many developmental studies students drop out. Retention improves when curriculum includes student experience and the educational culture appears to value students. (SK)
Descriptors: Access to Education, Adult Education, Community Colleges, Developmental Studies Programs, Educational Environment, Educationally Disadvantaged, Inner City, Outreach Programs, Student Attrition, Student Centered Curriculum, Two Year Colleges
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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