The Social Prerequisites of Success: Can College Structure Reduce the Need for Social Know-How? Export

@article{citeulike:2039885, abstract = {A study of fourteen colleges finds that community colleges require certain kinds of social know-how--skills and knowledge less available to disadvantaged students. They present seven obstacles: (1) bureaucratic hurdles, (2) confusing choices, (3) student-initiated guidance, (4) limited counselor availability, (5) poor advice from staff, (6) delayed detection of costly mistakes, and (7) poor handling of conflicting demands. However, we find that a very different kind of college--the private occupational college--takes steps to structure out the need for this social know-how and address the needs of disadvantaged students. We speculate about possible policy implications. 10.1177/0002716202250216}, author = {Deil-Amen, Regina and Rosenbaum, James E.}, citeulike-article-id = {2039885}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0002716202250216}, citeulike-linkout-1 = {http://ann.sagepub.com/cgi/content/abstract/586/1/120}, day = {1}, doi = {10.1177/0002716202250216}, journal = {The ANNALS of the American Academy of Political and Social Science}, keywords = {colleges, community, knowledge, social}, month = {March}, number = {1}, pages = {120--143}, posted-at = {2007-12-01 21:12:38}, priority = {4}, title = {The Social Prerequisites of Success: Can College Structure Reduce the Need for Social Know-How?}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0002716202250216}, volume = {586}, year = {2003} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:2039885 L3 - citeulike-article-id:2039885 N2 - A study of fourteen colleges finds that community colleges require certain kinds of social know-how--skills and knowledge less available to disadvantaged students. They present seven obstacles: (1) bureaucratic hurdles, (2) confusing choices, (3) student-initiated guidance, (4) limited counselor availability, (5) poor advice from staff, (6) delayed detection of costly mistakes, and (7) poor handling of conflicting demands. However, we find that a very different kind of college--the private occupational college--takes steps to structure out the need for this social know-how and address the needs of disadvantaged students. We speculate about possible policy implications. 10.1177/0002716202250216 IS - 1 JF - The ANNALS of the American Academy of Political and Social Science EP - 143 TI - The Social Prerequisites of Success: Can College Structure Reduce the Need for Social Know-How? VL - 586 SP - 120 KW - colleges KW - community KW - knowledge KW - social AU - Deil-Amen, Regina AU - Rosenbaum, James PY - 2003/03/01/ UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0002716202250216 ER -