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Quantifying “disadvantagement”
Author(s) -
Astin Alexander W.
Publication year - 1978
Publication title -
new directions for higher education
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1536-0741
pISSN - 0271-0560
DOI - 10.1002/he.36919782309
Subject(s) - higher education , psychology , pedagogy , sociology , economic growth , economics
Is it possible to weigh disadvantagement in admissions? The results of preliminary research suggest that objective measures of disadvantagement can be developed so as to increase minority students' chances of being selected.