Peer reviewed
Direct linkERIC Number: EJ1015840
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2013
Pages: 32
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ISSN: ISSN-0162-5748
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Socioeconomic Status and Asian American and Pacific Islander Students' Transition to College: A Structural Equation Modeling Analysis
Museus, Samuel D.; Vue, Rican
Review of Higher Education, v37 n1 p45-76 Fall 2013
The purpose of this study is to examine socioeconomic differences in the interpersonal factors that influence college access among Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs). Data on 1,460 AAPIs from the Education Longitudinal Study (ELS: 02/06) were analyzed using structural equation modeling techniques. Findings suggest that parental expectations, parental involvement, teacher quality, and peer academic orientation were associated with more positive transitions to college among AAPIs but that the nature of those relationships was complex and varied across socioeconomic statuses. The authors discuss the limitations of national databases in studying AAPIs and offer implications for higher education research, policy, and practice. (Contains 7 tables and 4 figures.)
Descriptors: Socioeconomic Status, Asian Americans, Pacific Islanders, Access to Education, Higher Education, Structural Equation Models, Parent Aspiration, Parent Participation, Teacher Effectiveness, Databases, Peer Groups, Family Income, Student Attitudes, Academic Aspiration, Grade Point Average, Comparative Analysis, Longitudinal Studies, College Attendance
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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