Standing on the Outside Looking In : Underrepresented Students' Experiences in Advanced Degree Programs.

Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Table of Contents -- Foreword -- Introduction -- 1: The Advanced-Degree Pipeline for Graduate and Professional Students of Color Issues of Access and Choice -- 2: Can I Go? An Exploration of the Influence of Attending a Less Selective Institution on Students' Aspirations and Preparation for the Ph.D -- 3: Financing the Dream the Impact of Financial Aid on Graduate Education for Underrepresented Minority Students -- 4: The Path to Graduate School in Science and Engineering for Underrepresented Students of Color -- 5: Countering Master Narratives of the "Perpetual Foreigner" and "Model Minority" the Hidden Injuries of Race and Asian American Doctoral Students -- 6: Latinas in Doctoral and Professional Programs Similarities and Differences in Support Systems and Challenges -- 7: African American Male Graduate Students -- 8: Oppositional Stances of Black Female Graduate Students Perspectives From Social and Natural Sciences -- 9: "God has a Purpose and I Landed Somewhere" Understanding the Spiritual Journey of Racially Diverse Graduate Students -- 10: Our Stories of Mentoring and Guidance in a Higher Education and Student Affairs Program -- 11: Summary -- About the Authors -- Index.

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