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Savage, Jeffrey S.; Smith, Albert B. – Journal of College Student Retention: Research, Theory & Practice, 2008
This research examined degree completion through the lens of Snyder's hope theory (Snyder, 2000) in an effort to expand the research on student retention from Tinto's sociological theory to a theory that focuses on the psychological orientations that might help explain student success. The study focused on a sample of 443 master sergeants enrolled…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Academic Persistence, Goal Orientation, Adult Students