Social class differences in social integration among students in higher education: A meta-analysis and recommendations for future research

Journal of Diversity in Higher Education

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 22-38

  Rubin, Mark ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

Author keywords

first generation students; sense of belonging; social class; social integration; socioeconomic status

Indexed keywords

EID: 84861549593     PISSN: 19388926     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0026162     Document Type: Article

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