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Showing 1 to 6 of 6 for “"Pressure to succeed"”.
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Racial Identity and Belonging Among Asian American Undergraduate Students in the Midwest
… overrepresented in higher education, leading to inequities in admissions, scholarships, and student support. This perception feeds and is fed by the model minority stereotype, which characterizes Asian Americans as hard-working and high-achieving and creates intense pressure to succeed …
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How do attitudes to careers and employment aspirations differ across generations?
This research paper seeks to examine the reasons behind people’s career aspirations and the decisions they make about careers. Through a series of twelve semi-structured interviews I have identified a range of factors which have shaped the direction of travel in both education and careers. By …
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Perceptions about math placement and pre-calculus/calculus math courses among college first-generation, low-income, students of color
The purpose of this study was to explore first-generation, low-income, students' of color experiences with math placement and pre-calculus/calculus courses, focusing on their self-belief in being successful in math. As part of the Progress Through Calculus National Science Foundation research …
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Experiences of post-matriculants regarding basic schooling and education in Cape Town – South Africa: qualitative study with post matriculants in Du Noon township
… qualitative, explorative research study aimed to explore post-matriculant experiences about accessing jobs in South Africa. The study explored experiences about accessing jobs concerning the ease or difficulty of finding jobs for post-matriculants. In addition, the study explored those who …
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Great expectations : narratives of second generation Asian Indian American college students about academic achievement and related intergenerational communication
… successful subset of Asian Americans. According to a 2012 Pew Center report, this population has the highest level of degree attainment among Asian Americans as well as the highest median income among Asian Americans ("The Rise of Asian Americans," 2012). However, there is a cloak of invisibility …
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Stress Management and Health Promotion Behaviours in Young Men in Tertiary Education Settings
… been identified as being particularly vulnerable to high levels of stress is male tertiary students. The identified increase in stress amongst this population has been purportedly associated to the ever increasing demands and extra pressures that are placed on young men in relation to tertiary …