Latinos, Blacks less swayed by college-bound friends

(Cornell University) In new research published March 4 in American Educational Research Journal, Alvarado reports that having college-bound friends increases the likelihood that a student will enroll in college. However, the effect of having college-bound friends is diminished for Black and Latino students compared with white and Asian students, especially for males and especially for selective and highly selective colleges, due to structural and cultural processes.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news