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Differences Between Black/African American and White College Students Regarding Influences on High School Completion, College Attendance, and Career Choice
Author(s) -
Daire Andrew P.,
LaMothe Saron,
Fuller David P.
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
the career development quarterly
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.846
H-Index - 53
eISSN - 2161-0045
pISSN - 0889-4019
DOI - 10.1002/j.2161-0045.2007.tb00083.x
Subject(s) - graduation (instrument) , white (mutation) , attendance , psychology , african american , college education , black male , career development , medical education , gerontology , medicine , social psychology , political science , sociology , gender studies , demographic economics , biochemistry , chemistry , ethnology , geometry , mathematics , economics , law , gene
Compared with White persons, Black/African American persons in the United States continue to experience high rates of educational deficits and employment stagnation as well as lower college graduation rates. This study examined the influences on Black/African American and White college students' high school completion, college attendance, and career choice. Results indicate that future income and future status have a greater influence on the career choice of Black/African American college students than on the career choice of White college students. The authors discuss these findings and present implications for career development professionals.