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Direct linkERIC Number: EJ891583
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2010
Pages: 21
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ISSN: ISSN-1066-8926
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Effective Advising of Diverse Students in Community Colleges
Orozco, Graciela L.; Alvarez, Alvin N.; Gutkin, Terry
Community College Journal of Research and Practice, v34 n9 p717-737 2010
In-depth interviews with 363 students across nine campuses capture the experiences of Latino, African American, Asian, Native American, White and Immigrant students in the California community college system. Four themes emerged with respect to advising and counseling: (a) Differences in the Use of Counseling and Advising; (b) The Importance of the Counseling Relationship; (c) Knowing the System; and (d) Cultural Understanding and Racism. (Contains 3 tables.)
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Cultural Awareness, Counselor Client Relationship, Academic Advising, Interviews, Educational Counseling, Cultural Context, Cultural Differences, Racial Discrimination, Student Experience, Sampling, Delivery Systems, Theory Practice Relationship, Student Diversity, Ethnic Groups
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: California
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