The Influence of Precollege Factors on Students' Predispositions Regarding Diversity Activities in College

This study builds upon earlier research on personality types, educational outcomes of diversity, and school and community desegregation to explore how students' plans for involvement in diversity-related activities in college varied by racial background and personality type and how students...

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Published in:Journal of college student development 2003-09, Vol.44 (5), p.611-624
Main Authors: Milem, Jeffrey F, Umbach, Paul D
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
College Students
Colleges & universities
Cultural Pluralism
Educational Benefits
Higher Education
Learning Processes
Multiculturalism & pluralism
Outcomes of Education
Personality
Personality Traits
Predictor Variables
Racial Factors
Student Diversity
Student Participation
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Summary:This study builds upon earlier research on personality types, educational outcomes of diversity, and school and community desegregation to explore how students' plans for involvement in diversity-related activities in college varied by racial background and personality type and how students' exposure to diversity prior to college affected these plans. (Contains 34 references, 3 tables, and 2 figures.) (Author)
ISSN:0897-5264
1543-3382
1543-3382
DOI:10.1353/csd.2003.0056