Institutional Effectiveness of Women-Only Colleges: Cultivating Students' Desire to Influence Social Conditions

Based on national longitudinal surveys, this study demonstrates the effectiveness of women-only colleges in cultivating students' desire to influence social conditions. This effectiveness is mainly attributed to the socially active and altruistically oriented student climate of women-only colle...

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Veröffentlicht in:The Journal of higher education (Columbus) 2001-05, Vol.72 (3), p.287-321
1. Verfasser: Kim, Mikyong Minsun
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Based on national longitudinal surveys, this study demonstrates the effectiveness of women-only colleges in cultivating students' desire to influence social conditions. This effectiveness is mainly attributed to the socially active and altruistically oriented student climate of women-only colleges. The study also presents how a model for studying institutional effectiveness and a multilevel analysis can be integrated.
ISSN:0022-1546
1538-4640
DOI:10.1080/00221546.2001.11777096