Influences on students' openness to diversity and challenge in the second and third years of college

Authors
Whitt, EJ Edison, MI Pascarella, ET Terenzini, PT Nora, A
Citation
Ej. Whitt et al., Influences on students' openness to diversity and challenge in the second and third years of college, J HIGH EDUC, 72(2), 2001, pp. 172
Citations number
57
Categorie Soggetti
Education
Journal title
JOURNAL OF HIGHER EDUCATION
ISSN journal
00221546 → ACNP
Volume
72
Issue
2
Year of publication
2001
Database
ISI
SICI code
0022-1546(200103/04)72:2<172:IOSOTD>2.0.ZU;2-Q
Abstract
This multi-institution, longitudinal study investigated relationships betwe en various experiences in the second and third years of college and student s' openness to diversity as well as challenges to their beliefs and attitud es. The strongest positive influences on openness to diversity and challeng e were precollege openness to diversity, student perceptions of a nondiscri minatory racial environment in the institution, and diversity of student ac quaintances.