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Surrounded by privilege : influences in the college process for underrepresented students at independent secondary schools
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Identifier
Thesis
2238
Author
Silver, Jami B., 1978-
Title
Surrounded
by
privilege
:
influences
in the
college
process
for
underrepresented
students
at
independent
secondary
schools
Publisher
Central Connecticut State University;
Date of Publication
2012
Resource Type
Master's Thesis
Abstract
This
thesis
explored
the
college
process
for
students
from
historically
underrepresented
backgrounds
at
independent
secondary
boarding
schools
.
Specifically
,
it
focused
on
gaining
a
deeper
understanding
of the
factors
that
contribute
to the
decision
making
process
of
college
selection
for
students
from
backgrounds
that are
traditionally
underrepresented
at these
schools
. The
students
'
backgrounds
included
first
generation
college
bound
students
,
low-income
students
, and
students
from
African-American
,
Caribbean
, or
Latino
heritage
.
It
also
explored
the
relationships
of these
students
and the
adults
present
and
responsible
for
counseling
them in their
quest
to
higher
education
--
college
guidance
counselors
at
independent
schools
,
community
organization
and
sending
organizations
in their
home
community
, as
well
as
family
and
friends
. This was
accomplished
through
a
review
of the
literature
on the
topics
regarding
the
college
search
process
for
students
from
lower
socioeconomic
status
(SES)
as
well
as the
counselor
and
student
relationship
for
high
school
students
in
general
.
Much
of the
research
written
about
students
from
low
SES
and in
particular
their
college
process
takes
a
look
at the
student
in the
context
in their
high
school
. In
many
cases
, these
students
are
attending
schools
in
lower
SES
communities
that the
majority
of the
population
is
also
considered
in the
low
SES
. This
posed
issues
in the
research
of the
thesis
,
particularly
since
the
research
and
discussion
is
based
on
interviews
done
with
students
from these
backgrounds
who
attend
an
independent
boarding
school
.
Students
were
asked
to
answer
questions
about
their
overall
experience
in the
college
decision
making
process
, their
relationship
with
family
members
, their
relationship
with
community
organizations
(CBOs)
--
which
often
were
directly
responsible
for
placing
these
students
at the
independent
school
, and their
relationship
with
college
counselors
and
other
faculty
at the
independent
school
. These
questions
and
areas
were
created
based
on the
research
done
regarding
the
path
to
college
for
students
from these
underrepresented
populations
.
Finally
,
recommendations
for
working
with
students
from these
backgrounds
and
suggestions
on
best
practices
in
counseling
are
offered
Subject
Educational counseling -- Social aspects
Counseling in secondary education
College attendance
Minority students -- Counseling of
Minority students -- United States -- Social conditions
Private schools
Department
Department of Counseling and Family Therapy
Advisor
Percy, Vernon
Type
Text;
Digital Format
application/pdf
Language
eng
OCLC number
824457068
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