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Keywords

Indian women--Education (Graduate)--United States; Women graduate students--United States; Academic achievement--United States; Academic achievement; Women graduate students; United States; Academic theses;

Abstract

Higher education is not just a Black and White issue, but also an issue regarding First Nations people (i.e., American Indian/Native American and Alaskan Indians). American Indians throughout history in the U.S. have been neglected in all levels of education. American Indian women in graduate programs have experienced prejudices, isolation, and lack of support, guidance, or mentoring from the faculty, staff, or administration in graduate programs. An ethnographic qualitative research of personal interviews was the methodology chosen to grasp the personal perceptions of four American Indian woman warriors in professional higher educational positions. They shared their experiences of their success factors in graduate school. Major themes and emergent themes were determined from the participants in this study. The success factors provided a framework for recommendations for further research to assist American Indians to search for graduate programs that have been successful in physically and financially supporting this group in graduate programs.

Year of Submission

2004

Degree Name

Master of Arts

Department

School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services

First Advisor

Catherine Zeman

Second Advisor

Geraldine Perreault

Third Advisor

Roberto Clemente

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Date Original

2004

Object Description

1 PDF file (123 leaves)

Language

en

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