Understanding the Adult Transfer Student—Support, Concerns, and Transfer Student Capital

Autor:	Michael J. Rosenberg
Rok vydání:	2016
Předmět:	Age differences Family structure education 05 social sciences Ethnic group 050301 education First generation Education Likert scale Capital (economics) 0502 economics and business Community college Psychology 0503 education Social psychology 050203 business & management Cognitive style
Zdroj:	Community College Journal of Research and Practice. 40:1058-1073
ISSN:	1521-0413 1066-8926
DOI:	10.1080/10668926.2016.1216907
Popis:	This quantitative study of degree-seeking students in community college examines whether there are age-related differences in transfer intent, research on selection of a transfer destination, use of transfer-related services, and concerns about the transfer process, all of which are key aspects of the concept of transfer student capital. Students in the Kentucky Community and Technical College System (KCTCS) completed a survey about their intent to transfer and a number of aspects related to the accumulation of transfer student capital. Results suggest that reported intent to transfer decreases with a student’s age. However, participating in actions through which transfer student capital is accumulated had a more proximal effect on reported intent to transfer. Additionally, many of the demographic characteristics associated with so-called at-risk students: first generation status, racial/ethnic background, family structure, etc., were shown to be statistically nonsignificant on a student’s intent ...
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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