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IN PURSUIT OF HIGHER EDUCATION:
EXTERNAL AND INTERNAL FACTORS INFLUENCING THE DECISION
TO ATTEND COLLEGE AMONG CAMBODIAN AMERICAN STUDENTS
by
Julienne Jose
A Thesis Presented to the
FACULTY OF THE ROSSIER SCHOOL OF EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
In Partial Fulfillment of the
Requirements for the Degree
MASTER OF EDUCATION
December 2009
Copyright 2009 Julienne Jose
Object Description
| Title | In pursuit of higher education: external and internal factors influencing the decision to attend college among Cambodian-American students |
| Author | Jose, Julienne |
| Author email | juliennj@usc.edu; juliennejose@gmail.com |
| Degree | Master of Education |
| Document type | Thesis |
| Degree program | Postsecondary Administration & Student Affairs |
| School | Rossier School of Education |
| Date defended/completed | 2009-07-28 |
| Date submitted | 2009 |
| Restricted until | Unrestricted |
| Date published | 2009-09-29 |
| Advisor (committee chair) | Venegas, Kristan |
| Advisor (committee member) |
Tambascia, Tracy Chung, Rhea |
| Abstract | My study revolves around the motivators and influences of Cambodian American students, with regards to their academic performance and decision to apply to college. Using John Ogbu’s cultural-ecological theory (1998), I use a conceptual framework that focuses on three areas of influence: the academic environment, the importance of community, and social networks. I propose that these factors influence the students’ academic performance and hence impact their decision to pursue higher education. I use a qualitative approach within my research and interview six Cambodian American students currently attending a four-year university in southern California. In addition, I interview administrators such as the club advisor of The Cambodian Club as well as the youth program coordinator at a non-profit organization called The Cambodian Group. My findings show that the involvement of family members, the resources available to students, and the types of relationships with peers influence the Cambodian American students’ decisions to attend college. |
| Keyword | Cambodian-American students; higher education; college; university; factors; influences; college decision; college attendance; motivation; cultural club; Southern California; academic environment; community; social networks; academic performance; high school |
| Geographic subject (state) | California |
| Language | English |
| Part of collection | University of Southern California dissertations and theses |
| Publisher (of the original version) | University of Southern California |
| Place of publication (of the original version) | Los Angeles, California |
| Publisher (of the digital version) | University of Southern California. Libraries |
| Provenance | Electronically uploaded by the author |
| Type | texts |
| Legacy record ID | usctheses-m2625 |
| Rights | Jose, Julienne |
| Repository name | Libraries, University of Southern California |
| Repository address | Los Angeles, California |
| Repository email | http://www.usc.edu/isd/libraries/services/ask_a_librarian/email/ |
| Filename | etd-Jose-3242 |
| Archival file | uscthesesreloadpub_Volume56/etd-Jose-3242.pdf |
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| Title | Page 1 |
| Full text | IN PURSUIT OF HIGHER EDUCATION: EXTERNAL AND INTERNAL FACTORS INFLUENCING THE DECISION TO ATTEND COLLEGE AMONG CAMBODIAN AMERICAN STUDENTS by Julienne Jose A Thesis Presented to the FACULTY OF THE ROSSIER SCHOOL OF EDUCATION UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree MASTER OF EDUCATION December 2009 Copyright 2009 Julienne Jose |
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