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Author: Kaufman, Gayle
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Taniguchi, Hiromi Kaufman, Gayle |
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Belated Entry: Gender Differences and Similarities in the Pattern of Nontraditional College Enrollment Social Science Research 36,2 (June 2007): 550-568. Also: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0049089X06000160 Cohort(s): NLSY79 Publisher: Academic Press, Inc. Keyword(s): College Enrollment; Divorce; Family Studies; Gender Differences; Schooling, Post-secondary; Women's Education Building on research showing that the incidence of late or nontraditional entry into higher education is influenced by both individuals' needs and resources, we examine possible gender differences in its pattern. Our event history analysis using the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth data shows the importance of employment-and family-related factors in illuminating gender differences and similarities in the correlates of nontraditional college enrollment. Specifically, work experience is significantly and negatively associated with men's nontraditional college entry, while no comparable effect of experience exists for women. Divorce promotes only women's nontraditional enrollment, and the gender difference in this effect is significant in case of entry into four-year institutions. The presence of preschoolers adversely affects women's attendance at two-and four-year institutions and men's attendance at four-year institutions. However, mothers of older children, unlike fathers, are more likely to experience nontraditional entry, while their educational destinations are limited to two-year institutions. [Copyright 2007 Elsevier] Copyright of Social Science Research is the property of Academic Press Inc. and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts) |
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Taniguchi, Hiromi and Gayle Kaufman. "Belated Entry: Gender Differences and Similarities in the Pattern of Nontraditional College Enrollment." Social Science Research 36,2 (June 2007): 550-568.
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Taniguchi, Hiromi Kaufman, Gayle |
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Degree Completion Among Nontraditional College Students Social Science Quarterly 86, 4 (December 2005): 912-927. Also: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.0038-4941.2005.00363.x/abstract Cohort(s): NLSY79 Publisher: Blackwell Publishing, Inc. => Wiley Online Keyword(s): Academic Development; Cognitive Ability; College Dropouts; College Enrollment; Divorce; Education; Education, Adult; Event History; Fatherhood; Gender Differences; Motherhood; Occupational Status; Socioeconomic Status (SES) Objective. With the growing number of older students attending college, one major issue concerning these nontraditional students is their overall low completion rates. We examine factors affecting nontraditional students' degree completion. Methods. Using data from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth, we examine the effects of student characteristics on the probability of finishing college with event history models. Results. Part-time enrollment significantly deters college completion, whereas the number of prior enrollments facilitates it. Being relatively young, having high cognitive ability, and a high-status occupational background also increase the chance of completion, but these effects partly differ by gender. On the other hand, being divorced and having young children, the factors often negatively associated with women's socioeconomic status, suppress degree completion for both genders. Conclusions. Based on these results, we discuss how higher educational institutions and employers might be able to help increase the rate of completion among nontraditional students. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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Bibliography Citation
Taniguchi, Hiromi and Gayle Kaufman. "Degree Completion Among Nontraditional College Students." Social Science Quarterly 86, 4 (December 2005): 912-927.
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