Official encouragement, institutional discouragement
Subtitle: minorities in academe-- the Native American experience
By: William G. Tierney.
Series: Interpretive perspectives on education and policy
Publisher: Ablex Pub. Corp.
Published: 1992
Place of publication: Norwood, N.J
Language: eng
Number of pages: 186
Subjects: Indians of North America -- Education (Higher)
Description: The impetus for this book derives from the unusually high percentage of minority students generally, and Native American students specifically, who do not complete a collegiate degree. Of all ethnic groups in the U.S., Indian students experience the most difficulty in obtaining a degree. A host of strategies and policies have been implemented by well-meaning administrators to decrease attrition, yet these ideas have often failed to make any significant difference in whether Indian students graduate. This volume is the result of a two-year study of Native American undergraduate students. It offers suggestions based on longitudinal data for empowering Native American and minority students at the organizational, curricular and classroom levels. By employing a critical framework, the book extends our thinking about minorities in academia, and provides insight into the pitfalls that occur with liberal solutions for retention and recruitment strategies.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 173-180) and indexes.