Ties That Bind [electronic resource] : A Social Network Approach to Understanding Student Integration and Persistence. ASHE Annual Meeting Paper / Scott L. Thomas.

This study examined the social networks of college students and how such networks affect student commitment and persistence. The study's theoretical framework was based on application of the social network paradigm to Tinto's Student Integration Model, in which a student's initial com...

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Online Access:	Full Text (via ERIC)
Main Author:	Thomas, Scott Loring
Corporate Authors:	University of Hawaii at Manoa, Association for the Study of Higher Education
Format:	Electronic eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[S.l.] : Distributed by ERIC Clearinghouse, 1998.
Subjects:	Academic Persistence. College Freshmen. College Students. Higher Education. Peer Relationship. Social Integration. Social Networks. Sociometric Techniques. Student Attitudes. Student Development. Student Subcultures.