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ERIC Number: EJ679908
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2002
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ISSN: ISSN-0038-0407
The Unintended Consequences of Stigma-free Remediation.
Deil-Amen, Regina; Rosenbaum, James E.
Sociology of Education, v75 n3 p249-68 Jul 2002
Describes a remedial approach in two community colleges that avoids the stigma attached to remedial courses. Analyzes interviews with staff and students. Evaluates institutional procedures. Discovers this approach inhibits and delays students' awareness of their remedial status, causes them to misjudge their prospects, and prevents them from considering alternative options. (CAJ)
Descriptors: College Students, Community Colleges, Institutional Administration, Interviews, Noncredit Courses, Postsecondary Education, Remedial Instruction, Social Stratification, Student Surveys
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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Note: Sociology of Education is a refereed journal.