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ERIC Number: EJ356362
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1987
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High-Achieving Disadvantaged Students: A Study of Low SES Hispanic Language Minority Youth.
So, Alvin Y.
Urban Education, v22 n1 p19-35 Apr 1987
Formulates three reference group hypotheses to explain why some disadvantaged students achieve more highly than others. Focusing on low SES Hispanic language minority students, analysis shows that both middle class and Hispanic reference group orientations have a positive impact on educational achievement. (PS)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Aspiration, Disadvantaged, Educational Status Comparison, High School Students, Hispanic Americans, Identification (Psychology), Reference Groups, Self Concept, Socioeconomic Influences, Student Attitudes, Urban Education
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Information Analyses; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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