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

Autor/inn/en	Schudde, Lauren; Goldrick-Rab, Sara
Titel	On Second Chances and Stratification: How Sociologists Think about Community Colleges
Quelle	In: Community College Review, 43 (2015) 1, S.27-45 (19 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
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Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0091-5521
DOI	10.1177/0091552114553296
Schlagwörter	Community Colleges; Educational Opportunities; Graduation Rate; Transfer Rates (College); Educational Sociology; 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; Bildungsangebot; Bildungschance; Bildungssoziologie; Erziehungssoziologie; 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 underserved students, yet, these students exhibit low rates of program completion and transfer to 4-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, such as race and socioeconomic status. This article 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. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10