Massey Douglas S., Charles Camille Z., Lundy Garvey F., Fischer Mary J.:
The Source Of The River
The Social Origins Of Freshmen At America's Selective Colleges And Universities
University Presses Of California, Columbia And Princeton (United States), 2006
Paperback, 304 pages
Size: 229x152 mm
ISBN: 9780691125978
ISBN-10: 069112597X
List price: £12.95
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Camille Z. Charles
Assistant Professor Of Sociology, University Of Pennsylvania, USA
Garvey F. Lundy
Postdoctoral Fellow, Population Studies Center, University Of Pennsylvania, USA
The Source Of The River
Documents the benefits of affirmative action for minority students, their communities, and the nation at large. This book investigates the roots of minority underperformance in selective colleges and universities. It explains how such factors as neighborhood, family, peer group, and early schooling influence the academic performance of students.
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