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Date of Award
2008
Document Type
Thesis - Pacific Access Restricted
Degree Name
Master of Arts (M.A.)
Department
Education
First Advisor
Joanna Royce-Davis
First Committee Member
Thomas Nelson
Second Committee Member
Sandy Mahoney
Third Committee Member
Dennis P. Brennan
Abstract
Understanding economically disadvantaged students and the ways in which they perceive their environment, enrolled in middle to upper class universities, is essential to the study of student development. Six economically disadvantaged students were studied in order to understand their acquisition of self-efficacy, experienced challenges, and the ways in which they perceived their environment. The interviews revealed important information regarding their identity development in relation to economic status and their challenges and/or setbacks. Moreover, a theoretical framework is presented to assess institutional intent and impact, thus facilitating the disruption of oppressive policies and systems.
Pages
110
Recommended Citation
Camacho, Maria Sayil. (2008). Economically disadvantantaged students : perceptions and the acquisition of self-efficacy. University of the Pacific, Thesis - Pacific Access Restricted. https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/uop_etds/701
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