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An introduction to social and historical factors affecting multiracial college students
Author(s) -
Shang Paul
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
new directions for student services
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1536-0695
pISSN - 0164-7970
DOI - 10.1002/ss.281
Subject(s) - context (archaeology) , higher education , identity (music) , student development , sociology , gender studies , pedagogy , psychology , political science , history , physics , archaeology , acoustics , law
This chapter describes social and historical developments coinciding with the emergence of increasing numbers of biracial and multiracial college students. It thus sets the context for the chapters that follow on identity development, student experiences, student services, and policy.