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Direct linkFlowers, Lamont A. – Journal of College Student Retention: Research, Theory and Practice, 2004
The primary objective of this article is to examine and synthesize the research literature conducted on the factors that influence African-American students' retention in higher education. Recommendations for future research were discussed. Programmatic implications of this integrative review for higher education personnel and student affairs…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Student Characteristics, Student Attitudes, College Students
Zurita, Martha – Journal of College Student Retention: Research, Theory and Practice, 2004
This study examines the experiences that 10 Latino recent undergraduate students reported having at a large midwestern university. Five persisted through graduation, and five stopped out. Both groups described similar home environments, a lack of social integration, and feelings of academic unpreparedness. Differences among groups were academic…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Hispanic American Students, Academic Persistence, Social Influences
