The effects of social and cultural capital on student persistence: Are community colleges more meritocratic?

Community College Review

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 25-46

  Wells, Ryan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

Author keywords

Achievement; Social and cultural capital; Student retention; Student services

Indexed keywords

EID: 44949255109     PISSN: 00915521     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0091552108319604     Document Type: Article

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