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Degrees of difference : reflections of women of color on graduate school / by McKee, Kimberly,(Kimberly D.),editor.; Delgado, Denise A.,editor.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 173-189) and index."Although universities have begun to assert a commitment to diversity and inclusivity, this directive has not translated into actual support for underrepresented communities, especially women of color graduate students. It is still commonplace for these students to encounter sexism, racism, homophobia, and classism among fellow graduate students and faculty--often all at the same time. These women encounter fellow graduate students who look down on community college graduates and faculty who do not support ethnic studies or work on people of color. Male scholars dominate classroom texts, and if there is a female scholar included, she is inevitably white. Students are asked inappropriate and invasive questions as they begin to feel like imposters among a sea of white faces. Degrees of Difference bridges the political and personal gap by providing frank and honest reflections on the power relationships that exist within higher education. Contributors come from across the academy, including social work, medicine, history, and ethnic studies, providing diverse perspectives on navigating the challenging path of graduate school. A Latina reflects on the failure of social work curriculum to fully address racial/ethnic minorities, a queer black feminist shares strategies for navigating med school, and one woman of color gives insight into the added hurdles of raising two children while finishing her dissertation. Because there is a dearth of resources for graduate students of color, especially women, this volume will become a go-to resource for navigating higher education. However, in addition to reaching out to women of color, this collection should also be seen as a tool to educate men of color, white allies, and family members on the experiences of women of color in graduate school"--
Subjects: Discrimination in higher education; Minority women; Minority graduate students;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Recruitment and retention of minority medical students in SREB states / by Denton, David R.(CARDINAL)544452; Southern Regional Education Board.(CARDINAL)145894;
Includes bibliographical references. (pages 43-44).
Subjects: Medical students; Minorities; College students;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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High school confidential : secrets of an undercover student / by Iversen, Jeremy.(CARDINAL)475287;
It's spring semester at Mirador High in Southern California, and twenty-four-year-old Jeremy Iversen is going deep undercover to deliver the real deal about the dull classes and fast times of American teens today.
Subjects: Trivia and miscellanea.; High school students; Education, Secondary; High school students; Education, Secondary;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 4
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Education myths : what special interest groups want you to believe about our schools-- and why it isn't so / by Greene, Jay P.,1966-; Forster, Greg,1973-; Winters, Marcus A.(CARDINAL)477895;
Includes bibliographical references and index.The money myth : "schools perform poorly because they need more money" -- The special ed myth : "special education programs burden public schools, hindering their academic performance" -- The myth of helplessness : "social problems like poverty cause students to fail, schools are helpless to prevent it" -- The class size myth : "schools should reduce class sizes, small classes would produce big improvements" -- The certification myth : "certified or more experienced teachers are substantially more effective" -- The teacher pay myth : "teachers are badly underpaid" -- The myth of decline : "schools are performing much worse than they used to" -- The graduation myth : "nearly all students graduate from high school" -- The college access myth : "non-academic barriers prevent a lot of minority students from attending college" -- The high stakes myth : "the results of high-stakes tests are not credible because they're distorted by cheating and teaching to the test" -- The push-out myth : "exit exams cause more students to drop out of high school" -- The accountability burden myth : "accountability systems impose large financial burdens on schools" -- The inconclusive research myth : "the evidence on the effectiveness of vouchers is mixed and inconclusive" -- The Exeter myth : "private schools have higher test scores because they have more money and recruit high-performing students while expelling low-performing students" -- The draining myth : "school choice harms public schools" -- The disabled need not apply myth : "private schools won't serve disabled students" -- The democratic values myth : "private schools are less effective at promoting tolerance and civic participation" -- The segregation myth : "private schools are more racially segregated than public schools".
Subjects: Education;
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Hold fast to dreams : a college guidance counselor, his students, and the vision of a life beyond poverty / by Zasloff, Beth,author.(CARDINAL)491550; Steckel, Joshua,author.(CARDINAL)406443;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 303-306).Riding backwards : Nkese and Dwight -- With whom do you make your permanent home? Mike and Abby -- Take the Brooklyn out of you : Nkese and Dwight -- Someone to step up and pave the way : Ashley -- Away from the madness : Mike and Abby -- Do you know what it's like to live my life? Kennetta, Angie, and Rafael -- The best fit : Ashley -- Forward movement : Nkese and Dwight -- Room to grow : Mike and Abby -- Undocumented American dream : Aicha and Santiago -- Let's change lives : Kennetta, Angie, and Rafael -- The will to aspire : Aicha and Santiago.Since Joshua Steckel began work at a Brooklyn public high school as its first-ever college guidance counselor, every one of the hundreds of graduates he has counseled has been accepted to college, many to top-flight schools with all expenses paid. But getting in is only one small part of the drama of his students' stories. In a riveting work of narrative nonfiction-winner of a Studs and Ida Terkel award-Hold Fast to Dreams follows the lives of ten of Josh's students as they navigate the vast and obstacle-ridden landscape of college in America.
Subjects: Case studies.; Interviews.; Educational counseling; High school students; Student aspirations; Minority students; College choice; Academic achievement;
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The African American student's guide to STEM careers / by Palmer, Robert T.,author.(CARDINAL)397669; Arroyo, Andrew T.,author.(CARDINAL)596323; Flowers, Alonzo M.,author.(CARDINAL)414644;
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subjects: Science; Technology; Engineering; Mathematics; Minorities; African Americans; African American students.; African Americans;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Crossing the finish line : completing college at America's public universities / by Bowen, William G.(CARDINAL)130806; Chingos, Matthew M.,1983-(CARDINAL)291715; McPherson, Michael S.(CARDINAL)291716;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Educational attainment : overall trends, disparities, and the public universities we study -- Bachelor's degree attainment on a national level -- Finishing college at public universities -- Fields of study, time-to-degree, and college grades -- High schools and "undermatching" -- Test scores and high school grades as predictors -- Transfer students and the path from two-year to four-year colleges -- Financial aid and pricing on a national level -- Financial aid at public universities -- Institutional selectivity and institutional effects -- Target populations -- Looking ahead -- Appendix A. The modern evolution of America's flagship universities / Eugene M. Tobin.
Subjects: College graduates; Minority college graduates; Public universities and colleges; Educational attainment; Educational equalization;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The walls around opportunity : the failure of colorblind policy for higher education / by Orfield, Gary,author.(CARDINAL)149590;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Colorblind higher education policy in a racially stratified society -- Cumulative racial inequalities and the path to college -- The tradition of exclusion -- The Civil Rights revolution and the war on poverty: a color-conscious rights policy worked -- Colorblindness reigns: four decades of inequality in a transforming society -- Deep changes for real gains -- Strategies -- Commentary / James D. Anderson -- Commentary / Stella M. Flores."This book argues that the current conversation about affirmative action and college admissions omits a key dimension: the conditions of racial inequality that students and their families experience from early childhood through high school, and which continue throughout postsecondary education. The moment of matriculation is part of a much longer process that begins in homes, schools, and communities, which prepares some students well and leaves others at a disadvantage. And when students attend college, they still might not have the resources to stay in school and graduate, particularly if their college cannot help with their financial needs. Drawing on extensive data, the authors argue that, historically, the only major breakthroughs on racial barriers to education and economic opportunity have come in periods of commitment to race-conscious policies. They argue that colorblind policies, by ignoring the racial realities of schools and society, have critically limited access to education for students of color. The authors propose a series of policies and practices that could make educational opportunity more equal. They argue that when it is impossible to implement race-conscious policies, educational institutions must implement 'race-sensitive' policies built with an understanding of the roots of racial inequality, so as to avoid building a future with profound intergenerational racial inequality"--
Subjects: Universities and colleges; Minority college students; Affirmative action programs in education; Educational equalization; Higher education and state;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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LGBTQ health research : theory, methods, practice / by Stall, Ron,1954-editor.; Dodge, Brian,1973-editor.; Bauermeister, José A.,1980-editor.; Poteat, Tonia,editor.; Beyrer, Chris,editor.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Human Rights and LGBTQ Health : Inseparable Challenges / Chris Beyrer -- Global Health/LGBTQ Health / Tonia Poteat and Shauna Stahlman -- A Love Note to Future Generations of LGBTQ Health Researchers / Ron Stall, Chris Beyrer, Tonia Poteat, Brian Dodge, and José Bauermeister -- Straight, That Is Not Gay or Lesbian / Randall Sell and Kerith Conron -- Sampling Considerations for LGBTQ Health Research / Christopher Owens, Ron Stall, and Brian Dodge -- Theory as a Practical Tool in Research and Intervention / Ilan H. Meyer, with the Generations Study Investigators -- Creating and Adapting LGBTQ-Specific Measures to Explain Disparities / Joshua Rosenberger -- Multi-Level Approaches to Understanding LGBTQ Health Disparities / Mark L. Hatzenbuehler -- Social Network Approaches to HIV Prevention and Care / Carl Latkin and Karin Tobin -- Why Focus on Gay Couples in HIV Prevention Research? / Colleen Hoff -- Engaging Populations in LGBTQ Health Interventions / Rob Stephenson and Erin Riley -- Finding the Right Approach for Interventions with LGBTQ Populations / Stephen L. Forssell, Peter Gamache, and Rita Dwan -- Program Development Considerations for LGBTQ Health Interventions / José A. Bauermeister, Ryan C. Tingler, and Gary W. Harper -- From Discovery to Application : Challenges in Effectiveness and Implementation Research for the Promotion of LGBTQ Health and Wellness / Robin Lin Miller and Angulique Y. Outlaw"This edited collection is a course book intended for graduate students of public health or health sciences who want to learn research methods for studying the health of LGBTQ populations. The book is divided into three sections and is edited by top scholars in the field. The book will fill a niche that no existing course book occupies"--Over the last 30 years, the health needs of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer Americans have become increasingly recognized, in particular for the ways in which they are distinct from those typically assessed and addressed in society. Universities and researchers are paying greater attention to LGBTQ public health issues and how they might adapt existing methods to research marginalized communities, but until now there has been no authoritative resource to guide their education or practice. Developed for graduate students in public health and health sciences but perfect for anyone interested in this topic. This book will fill that gap and provide the necessary public health tools to teach about and study LGBTQ populations effectively. Divided into three sections and edited by top scholars, LGBTQ Health Research explains research methods important to descriptive epidemiology that are needed to document health disparities among LGBTQ populations. The book also examines research methods that help explain the driving forces of these disparities. Focusing on real-world experience in developing and testing interventions to mitigate health disparities in LGBTQ populations, it also breaks down issues that challenge the direct application of standard research methods with these communities, including those related to sampling, measurement, choice of theoretical variables to explain the distribution of health and illness, cultural competence in intervention design, and community participation. Promoting the creation and diffusion of effective interventions, the book takes a holistic approach to address longstanding research gaps regarding important marginalized communities. It also documents profound health disparities in many LBGTQ populations across a wide range of health conditions and explains why future development of the field must be based on inclusive science and rigorous research methods. LGBTQ Health Research is an essential textbook for any courses that deal with the intersection of marginalization, health, sexuality, and gender. -- Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Sexual minorities; Discrimination in medical care.; LGBTQ+ people.; Sexual minorities.;
Available copies: 4 / Total copies: 4
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Make your home among strangers / by Crucet, Jennine Capó.(CARDINAL)563317;
"When Lizet-the daughter of Cuban immigrants and the first in her family to graduate from high school-secretly applies and is accepted to an ultra-elite college, her parents are furious at her decision to leave Miami. Just weeks before she's set to start school, her parents divorce and her father sells her childhood home, leaving Lizet, her mother, and Leidy-Lizet's older sister, a brand-new single mom-without a steady income and scrambling for a place to live...Pulled between life at college and the needs of those she loves, Lizet is faced with difficult decisions that will change her life -- Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Domestic fiction.; College students; Families; Minorities in higher education;
Available copies: 12 / Total copies: 13
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