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Making The Transition: African American Female Sophomores At A Midwestern Research-Extensive University, Sheena M. Kennedy
Making The Transition: African American Female Sophomores At A Midwestern Research-Extensive University, Sheena M. Kennedy
Department of Educational Administration: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research
The purpose of this study was to explore the college experiences of African American females in their sophomore year at a Midwestern Research-Extensive institution. This study investigated these individuals’ transitions to college and sought to understand their lived experiences. Also, the study examined what strategies these individuals employed to persist in college. The intent of this study was to contribute to research on African American women in higher education by documenting their experiences.
This study upheld the literature that African American students encounter feelings of isolation, alienation, and marginality on the college campus (Allen & Haniff, 1991; Fleming, 1984; Gossett, …