Standing on the outside looking in
Subtitle: underrepresented students' experiences in advanced degree programs
By: edited by Mary F. Howard-Hamilton ... [et al.] ; foreword by Raechele L. Pope.
Contributors: Howard-Hamilton, Mary F.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Stylus Pub; Stylus Publishing
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Sterling, Va
Language: eng
Number of pages: 239
ISBN-13: 9781579222833; 9781579222840
Subjects: Minorities -- Education (Graduate) -- United States; Minority graduate students -- United States -- Social conditions
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: The advanced-degree pipeline for graduate and professional students of color : issues of access and choice; title: Can I go? : an exploration of the influence of attending a less selective institution on students' aspirations and preparation for the Ph. D.; title: Financing the dream : the impact of financial aid on graduate education for underrepresented minority students; title: The path to graduate school in science and engineering for underrepresented students of color; title: Countering master narratives of the "perpetual foreigner" and "model minority" : the hidden injuries of race and Asian American doctoral students; title: Latinas in doctoral and professional programs : similarities and differences in support systems and challenges; title: African American male graduate students; title: Oppositional stances of Black female graduate students : perspectives from social and natural sciences; title: "God has a purpose and I landed somewhere" : understanding the spiritual journey of racially diverse graduate students; title: Our stories of mentoring and guidance in an higher education and student affairs program.