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CONTENTS List of Illustrations ix Foreword by M. Christopher Brown II xi Preface xix Acknowledgments xxv Introduction: The Puzzle of College Aspirations versus Attendance 1 Part One: Familial and Individual Influences 1. The Influence of Family 11 2. Turning Point: When Decisions Are Made 21 3. Gender Issues: The College Choice Process of African American Females and Males 33 4. Economic Expectation and College Choice 41 Part Two: School Influences 5. Curriculum Issues and Choice 51 6. Channeling Long and Wrong 59 7. Decision Making by High School Type: High Schools Successful in Channeling 69 8. Selection of Higher Education Institution Type: HBCU or PWI? 81 Part Three: Putting the Puzzle Together 9. Students Offer Solutions 99 10. The Case for Expanding the College Choice Model 109 Appendix: Design of the Study 113 References 119 Index 127 vii ...