TY - JOUR
T1 - Navajo transition to higher education
T2 - Knowledge systems, cultural values, and educational policies
AU - Wiseman, Alexander W.
PY - 2000
Y1 - 2000
N2 - The purpose of this chapter is to explore the problems in school-to-college transitions for Native Americans, particularly the Navajo. Two possible explanations are given. First, the transition is affected primarily by characteristics of the community that are unrelated to minority or ethnic status, such as socioeconomic status, bilingual status, and rural location. Second, the transition is affected primarily by characteristics that are unique to the Navajo, reflected in their theology, cosmology, traditions, and culture. Literature on the Native American transition to higher education is summarized and contemporary educational practices are examined.
AB - The purpose of this chapter is to explore the problems in school-to-college transitions for Native Americans, particularly the Navajo. Two possible explanations are given. First, the transition is affected primarily by characteristics of the community that are unrelated to minority or ethnic status, such as socioeconomic status, bilingual status, and rural location. Second, the transition is affected primarily by characteristics that are unique to the Navajo, reflected in their theology, cosmology, traditions, and culture. Literature on the Native American transition to higher education is summarized and contemporary educational practices are examined.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=23844537893&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/S0883-0355(00)00040-9
DO - 10.1016/S0883-0355(00)00040-9
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:23844537893
VL - 33
SP - 621
EP - 629
JO - International Journal of Educational Research
JF - International Journal of Educational Research
SN - 0883-0355
IS - 6
ER -