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Managing the unmanageable: Perceptio...

Ocean, Mia.

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Managing the unmanageable: Perceptions of structural barriers and external influences on the educational attainment of Pell Grant eligible community college students.

紀錄類型:	書目-電子資源 : Monograph/item
正題名/作者:	Managing the unmanageable: Perceptions of structural barriers and external influences on the educational attainment of Pell Grant eligible community college students./
作者:	Ocean, Mia.
面頁冊數:	381 p.
附註:	Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 77-04(E), Section: A.
Contained By:	Dissertation Abstracts International77-04A(E).
標題:	Social work. -
電子資源:	http://pqdd.sinica.edu.tw/twdaoapp/servlet/advanced?query=3737495
ISBN:	9781339268934

Managing the unmanageable: Perceptions of structural barriers and external influences on the educational attainment of Pell Grant eligible community college students.
Ocean, Mia.

Managing the unmanageable: Perceptions of structural barriers and external influences on the educational attainment of Pell Grant eligible community college students. - 381 p.

Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 77-04(E), Section: A.

Thesis (Ph.D.)--Boston University, 2015.

Community college students often have more complex needs and access to fewer resources than their four-year university counterparts. While there is some research on community colleges, it tends to be narrowly focused on students' initial degree aspirations, previous academic record, and demographic characteristics and less on the students' experiences and perceptions. This dissertation identifies and illuminates the gaps between the existing research and the perceptions of community college students.

ISBN: 9781339268934Subjects--Topical Terms:

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Managing the unmanageable: Perceptions of structural barriers and external influences on the educational attainment of Pell Grant eligible community college students.
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