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Coping With Perceived Racial And Ethnic Discrimination In Women Of Color In Graduate Education, Priti Shah
Coping With Perceived Racial And Ethnic Discrimination In Women Of Color In Graduate Education, Priti Shah
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How one perceives and copes with such experiences in graduate education can have profound impact upon the personal and professional experiences of minority women in higher education. This study utilized a grounded theory approach (Glasser & Strauss, 1967; Cresswell, Fassinger, 2005) to investigate the impact of perceived racial and ethnic discrimination occurring in academia and effective methods of coping with perceived racial/ ethnic discrimination among 10 women of color in graduate education. Data sources included individual interviews and a group interview meeting. This study allowed women of color who have felt marginalized to experience a sense of connectedness as they …