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The Privileged Poor : How Elite Colleges Are Failing Disadvantaged Students
Title
The Privileged Poor : How Elite Colleges Are Failing Disadvantaged Students / Anthony Abraham Jack.
ISBN
9780674239647
Publication
Cambridge, MA : Harvard University Press, [2019]
Copyright Notice Date
©2019
Physical Description
1 online resource (288 p.)
Local Notes
Access is available to the Yale community.
Notes
In English.
Access and use
Access restricted by licensing agreement.
Summary
Getting in is only half the battle. The struggles of less privileged students continue long after they've arrived on campus. Anthony Jack reveals how-and why-admission to elite schools does not mean acceptance for disadvantaged students, and he explains what schools can do differently to help the privileged poor thrive.
Variant and related titles
De Gruyter University Press eBook pilot project 2019.
Format
Books / Online
Language
English
Added to Catalog
June 17, 2022
Contents
Frontmatter
Contents
Abbreviations
Introduction: Can Poor Students Be Privileged?
1. "Come With Me To Italy!"
2. "Can You Sign Your Book For Me?"
3. "I, Too, Am Hungry"
Conclusion: Beyond Access
Appendix
Notes
Acknowledgments
Index
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