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ERIC Number: EJ491270
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1994
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-1055-6699
Poor Single-Mother College Students' Views on the Effect of Some Primary Sociological and Psychological Belief Factors on Their Academic Success.
Van Stone, Nadine; And Others
Journal of Higher Education, v65 n5 p571-84 Sep-Oct 1994
A study using structured interviews assessed views of 46 poor single-mother college students concerning factors in their academic success. The study identified four social support factors (support of other students, family, faculty, and university services) and four psychological belief factors (personal ambition, effort/discipline, prior knowledge/experience, self-confidence). (Author/MSE)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Aspiration, Beliefs, College Faculty, College Students, Family Influence, Higher Education, Low Income, Mothers, Nontraditional Students, One Parent Family, Peer Relationship, Poverty, Prior Learning, Self Esteem, Self Evaluation (Individuals), Social Support Groups, Student Attitudes, Student Personnel Services, Teacher Role
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Psychological Traits