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The Relationship between Parental Involvement as Social Capital and College Enrollment

An Examination of Racial/Ethnic Group Differences

Bibliographic Data

ID9008331
AuthorsLaura W Perna (0000-0001-6291-0649, corresponding author), Marvin A Titus (0000-0003-1225-9944)
Year2005
Volume76
Issue5
Pages485-518
Publication date2005-09-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueThe Journal of Higher Education (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0022-1546 • E-ISSN: 1538-4640
PublisherTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/00221546.2005.11772296
OpenAlexW2000618810
LanguageEN
Citations received196
References cited45

Multilevel analyses show that the relationship between parental involvement and enrollment in a four-year college varies across racial/ethnic groups and that the likelihood of enrolling in a two-year or four-year institution depends on the volume of resources that may be accessed through social networks at the high school attended

Ethnic group · Institution · Multilevel model · Social capital · Social science · Sociology · Demography · Higher Education Research Studies · Parental Involvement in Education · Psychology · Social Capital and Networks · Social Psychology

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