Perceptions of Writing by Exceptional Cases of Adult Returning Women in a Rural Community College [electronic resource] : Differences between Persisters and Leavers / Gretchen Starks.

A study was conducted at a rural community college to explore the process by which adult women who had returned to college decided whether to persist or drop out. In-depth interviews were conducted with 17 women who had been identified as exceptional in that they either persisted and graduated even...

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Online Access:	Full Text (via ERIC)
Main Author:	Starks, Gretchen
Format:	Electronic eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[S.l.] : Distributed by ERIC Clearinghouse, 1989.
Subjects:	Academic Persistence. Adult Students. Community Colleges. Dropouts. Enrollment Influences. Females. Performance Factors. Reentry Students. Student Attitudes. Student Attrition. Student Reaction. Two Year Colleges. Writing Apprehension. Writing Exercises.