On Second Chances and Stratification: How Sociologists Think about Community Colleges

Autor/inn/en	Schudde, Lauren; Goldrick-Rab, Sarah
Titel	On Second Chances and Stratification: How Sociologists Think about Community Colleges
Quelle	(2014), (30 Seiten) PDF als Volltext (1); PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei (2) Verfügbarkeit
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Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
DOI	10.1177/0091552114553296
Schlagwörter	Community Colleges; Educational Sociology; Educational Opportunities; Graduation Rate; Transfer Rates (College); Social Stratification; Access to Education; Educational Attainment; Social Scientists; Outcomes of Education; Social Networks; College Choice; Social Science Research + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Community college; Community College; Bildungssoziologie; Erziehungssoziologie; Bildungsangebot; Bildungschance; Soziale Zusammensetzung; Education; Access; Bildung; Zugang; Bildungszugang; Bildungsabschluss; Bildungsgut; Social scientist; Sozialwissenschaftler; Lernleistung; Schulerfolg; Social network; Soziales Netzwerk; Studienortwahl; Social scientific research; Sozialwissenschaftliche Forschung
Abstract	Community colleges increase college access--extending postsecondary educational opportunities to students who otherwise may not have access, but they also exhibit low rates of program completion and transfer to four-year colleges. Sociological research on community colleges focuses on the tension between increasing educational opportunity and failing to improve equity in college completion across key demographics, like race and socioeconomic status. This paper provides an overview of sociology's approach to understanding community colleges. We describe sociological theories, examine the contributions they make to the field, and discuss the discipline's recent debates regarding community colleges. We conclude by highlighting research areas for further progress and discussing the role sociology could play in transforming community colleges. [This paper was published in "Community College Review" v43 p27-45 Jan 2015 (EJ1046857).] (As Provided).
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01