The Relationship between Parental Involvement as Social Capital and College Enrollment: An Examination of Racial/Ethnic Group Differences

@article{Perna2005TheRB,
  title={The Relationship between Parental Involvement as Social Capital and College Enrollment: An Examination of Racial/Ethnic Group Differences},
  author={Laura W. Perna and Marvin A Titus},
  journal={The Journal of Higher Education},
  year={2005},
  volume={76},
  pages={485 - 518}
}
Multilevel analyses show that the relationship between parental involvement and enrollment in a four-year college varies across racial/ethnic groups and that the likelihood of enrolling in a two-year or four-year institution depends on the volume of resources that may be accessed through social networks at the high school attended. 
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