Race Differences in College Attendance in the United States: Two Competing Theories.

Clayton, Obie; And Others

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Publication Date: 1990

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Race Differences in College Attendance in the United States: Two Competing Theories.

Clayton, Obie; And Others

Canadian Journal of Education, v15 n3 p245-63 Sum 1990

A comparative analysis of the conflict and functionalist explanations of status attainment was undertaken to assess their relative value in accounting for college attendance by White and Black Americans. The conflict model seems more appropriate for White students, and the functionalist model seems more appropriate for Black students. (TJH)

Descriptors: Academic Ability, Black Students, College Attendance, College Students, Comparative Analysis, Higher Education, Racial Differences, Social Theories, Theory Practice Relationship, White Students

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative

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Language: English

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