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Abstract

*Note: Five of the psychology articles in this category include at least two studies, at least one that uses experimental design and one that uses a correlational design.

Parental Involvement During the College Transition: A Review and Suggestion for its Conceptual Definition

“…More recently, Lapsley and Woodbury (2015) attest to the power of integrating attachment and separation-individuation as they are both necessary for "successfully navigating the strange situation of emerging adulthood…[because they] share the same task of constructing workable conceptions of self and other in a way that underwrites the capacity for autonomy, identity, and intimacy" (p. 148). Thus, the ongoing role of the family has since been incorporated into more current college student development theories (e.g., Perna and Thomas 2008). In sum, the parental role has transitioned from an external background factor to a core component in college student developmental theory.…”

Assembling a Career

“…These demographic differences highlight the challenge of using traditional HCT to conceptualize the economic returns to educational credentials, because market inequities across age, gender, and race/ethnicity are largely ignored in traditional HCT (Perna & Thomas, 2008). Similarly, ST was not able to satisfactorily explain why females did not differ in their employment probability and earnings, despite holding different credentials.…”

“…Further research is needed to determine whether or not this is a short-term, early-career effect with regard to both employment and earnings among females in manufacturing fields, or whether degree attainment provides further distinction among females as they gain experience (5 years and beyond) in their chosen fields. These demographic differences highlight the challenge of using traditional HCT to conceptualize the economic returns to educational credentials, because market inequities across age, gender, and race/ethnicity are largely ignored in traditional HCT (Perna & Thomas, 2008). Similarly, ST was not able to satisfactorily explain why females did not differ in their employment probability and earnings, despite holding different credentials.…”

A Scoping Literature Review of Engineering Thriving to Redefine Student Success

“…As culture determines which aspects of thriving are valued, it is important to ground our understanding of engineering thriving in the culture of engineering. For example, Perna and Thomas (2008) created their framework of student success based on their review of literature from economics, sociology, psychology, and education. They concluded that "disciplinary perspectives were central to any understanding of student success" (p.10).…”