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Author:

Bowen, William G.

Title:

The shape of the river : long-term consequences of considering race in college and university admissions / William G. Bowen and Derek Bok ; in collaboration with James L. Shulman ... [et al.].

Publisher:

Princeton University Press,

Copyright Date:

c1998

Description:

xxxvi, 472 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Subject:

Universities and colleges--United States--Admission--Case studies.
Affirmative action programs in education--United States--Case studies.
African Americans--Education (Higher)--Case studies.
African American college graduates--Case studies.
School Admission Criteria--United States.
African Americans--education--United States.
Universities--United States.
Social Justice--United States.
AFRO-DESCENDENTES--ESTADOS UNIDOS.
UNIVERSIDADE--ESTADOS UNIDOS.
ENSINO SUPERIOR--ESTADOS UNIDOS.
Hoger onderwijs.
Negers.
Toelating.
Positieve actie.
Longitudinaal onderzoek.

Other Authors:

Bok, Derek Curtis.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. [451]-459) and index.

Contents:

Historical context -- The admissions process and "race-neutrality" -- Academic outcomes -- Advanced study : graduate and professional degrees -- Employment, earnings, and job satisfaction -- Civic participation and satisfaction with life -- Looking back : views of college -- Diversity : perceptions and realities -- Informing the debate -- Summing up -- Appendix A. The college and beyond database -- Appendix B. Notes on methodology -- Appendix C. Earnings in relation to advanced degrees, sector of employment, and occupation -- Appendix D. Additional tables.

ISBN:

9780691002743 (cloth : alk. paper)
0691002746 (cloth : alk. paper)

LCCN:

98019900

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls) — 378.1/61/0973

PTAX572 -- Stewart Memorial Library (Cedar Rapids) — 378.1/61/0973

PLAX964 -- Luther College - Preus Library (Decorah)

ULAX314 -- Loras College Library (Dubuque)

UDAX314 -- Charles C. Myers Library (Dubuque)

CAPH522 -- Iowa City Public Library (Iowa City)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

N5UX522 -- University of Iowa Law Library (Iowa City) — 378.1/61/0973

O3AX572 -- Cornell College - Russell D. Cole Library (Mount Vernon)

OMAX631 -- Geisler Learning Resource Cntr (Pella) — 378.161 Bo 8, s

OUAX845 -- Dordt University (Sioux Center)

HWAX074 -- Hawkeye Community College Library (Waterloo)

PQAX094 -- Wartburg College - Vogel Library (Waverly)