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Undergraduate Aspirations: A Test Of Several Theories, David E. Drew, Alexander W. Astin
Undergraduate Aspirations: A Test Of Several Theories, David E. Drew, Alexander W. Astin
CGU Faculty Publications and Research
Two significant sociological theories which have been invoked in research about undergraduate aspirations are tested. The data, based on a national sample of students, contain some key measurements which had been missing from previous studies as well as a series of additional control variables. In general, relative-deprivation theory receives strong support; environmental-press theory receives equivocal support. However, the results vary as a function of the particular kind of aspiration under consideration. These findings support the contention that a complete theoretical model should allow for the simultaneous operation of both theories in a complex pattern rather than forcing a choice between …
The Spinster (1972), Hollins College
The Spinster (1972), Hollins College
The Spinster
Yearbook of Hollins College (later University)
Hollins Index (1972), Hollins College
The American Freshman: National Norms For Fall 1972, David E. Drew, Office Of Research Staff
The American Freshman: National Norms For Fall 1972, David E. Drew, Office Of Research Staff
CGU Faculty Publications and Research
In 1966 the Office of Research of the American Council on Education initiated a series of annual reports as part of its Cooperative Institutional Research Program (CIRP). This report, seventh in the series, presents national normative data on characteristics of students entering college as first-time, full-time freshmen early in the 1972-73 academic year.