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ERIC Number: EJ479626
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1994
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ISSN: ISSN-0361-0365
The Transition to College: Diverse Students, Diverse Stories.
Terenzini, Patrick T.; And Others
Research in Higher Education, v35 n1 p57-73 Feb 1994
A study using focus groups and interviews of 132 traditional and nontraditional college students examined factors and experiences in the transition from work or high school to college. It looked at differences between traditional and first-generation college students; the role of family, high school friendships, and peers; and developmental experiences. (MSE)
Descriptors: College Role, College Students, Community Colleges, Comparative Analysis, Family Influence, Friendship, Higher Education, Individual Development, Institutional Characteristics, Liberal Arts, Nontraditional Students, Parent Role, Peer Relationship, Research Universities, School Orientation, Student Adjustment, Student Characteristics, Student Development, Student Experience, Urban Universities
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Focus Groups Approach