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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