VALLE, LIZA C.
(2016)
SOCIAL CAPITAL, COLLEGE CHOICE, AND COLLEGE PERSISTENCE OF HISPANICS: A CASE OF A PUBLIC UNIVERSITY IN WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA.
Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh.
(Unpublished)
Abstract
The purpose of this research study is to identify the social capital factors that help Hispanics in their decision to attend a Predominantly White Institution (henceforth PWI) and those social capital factors that are significant in their college persistence. College persistence is defined as returning a second year and beyond. This case study uses a mixed methodology, specifically an explanatory sequential method. First, a cross-sectional, online survey was sent to participants who self-identified as Hispanics and who were currently enrolled during the spring of 2015 (N=365). The survey was followed-up by four individual semi-structured interviews. The target population is undergraduate Hispanic students who are 18 years old and who are attending the Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP).
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Unpublished |
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| Title | Member | Email Address | Pitt Username | ORCID |
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| Thesis Advisor | Jacob, W. James | wjacob@pitt.edu | | | | Committee Member | Bickel , William E. | | | | | Committee Member | Garcia, Gina A. | | | | | Committee Member | Molina II, Hilario | | | |
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| Date: |
20 May 2016 |
| Date Type: |
Publication |
| Defense Date: |
25 March 2016 |
| Approval Date: |
20 May 2016 |
| Submission Date: |
2 May 2016 |
| Access Restriction: |
No restriction; Release the ETD for access worldwide immediately. |
| Number of Pages: |
230 |
| Institution: |
University of Pittsburgh |
| Schools and Programs: |
School of Education > Administrative and Policy Studies |
| Degree: |
PhD - Doctor of Philosophy |
| Thesis Type: |
Doctoral Dissertation |
| Refereed: |
Yes |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: |
social capital, college choice, college persistence, Hispanics, Predominantly White Institutions |
| Date Deposited: |
20 May 2016 19:57 |
| Last Modified: |
21 May 2016 05:15 |
| URI: |
http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/id/eprint/27921 |
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