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Chapter 5
Handbook of Research on Study Abroad Programs and Outbound Mobility
While this term is problematic, especially in a context like UCR, where white students are the numerical minority, for the purposes of this article, ‘minority’ refers in the broad sense to people from ethnic/racial categories who have historically comprised a smaller percentage of the overall population and have held less access to power structures.
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Providing Study Abroad Opportunities for Underrepresented Populations: Lessons from the University of California, Riverside
Elizabeth Claassen Thrush (University of California – Riverside, USA) and Christine Victorino (University of California – Riverside, USA)
Copyright: © 2016 |Pages: 22
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-0169-5.ch005
Abstract
This book chapter aims to provide a detailed case study with supporting data on how the University of California, Riverside has engaged underrepresented study abroad student populations and has made progress toward increasing the number and diversity of students going abroad. It opens by reviewing the relevant literature and providing necessary context of the University and its recent history with short-term, faculty-led study abroad programs. Analyzing relevant student data collected through a survey and focus group leads into sharing a few key strategies undergirding the success and growth of participation in study abroad by underrepresented groups. This chapter focuses on low income students, but also includes a discussion of ethnic minorities, first generation students, male students, and those from STEM-related majors.
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Promoting the Representation of Historically Disadvantaged Students: What Educational Leaders Need to Know
Historically disadvantaged individuals who belong to a minority group and are currently underrepresented at universities due to their race, culture, religion, ethnicity, language, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, and mental and physical abilities.
Published in Chapter: Promoting the Representation of Historically Disadvantaged Students: What Educational Leaders Need to Know; From: Critical Essays on the New Moral Imperative for Supporting Marginalized Students in PK-20 Education
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Diversity in the Classroom: Building Bridges and Breaking Barriers Among Minority Students
A minority student is one who is identified as either African American/Black or Hispanic/Latino.
Published in Chapter: Diversity in the Classroom: Building Bridges and Breaking Barriers Among Minority Students; From: Handbook of Research on Race, Culture, and Student Achievement
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STEM Education in Rural Areas: From Research to Reality
Refers to students who are American Indian, Alaskan Native, Black (not of Hispanic origin), Hispanic, and Pacific Islander. For this study, minority students are predominantly Black, not of Hispanic origin.
Published in Chapter: STEM Education in Rural Areas: From Research to Reality; From: Engaging STEM Students From Rural Areas: Emerging Research and Opportunities
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