God, grades, and graduation : religion's surprising impact on academic success /
Ilana M. Horwitz.
Bok Engelsk 2022 · Electronic books.
| Omfang | 1 online resource (265 pages)
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| Opplysninger | Also issued in print: 2022.. - Cover -- God, Grades, and Graduation -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- List of Figures -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. Living for God -- 2. Remarkable Report Cards -- 3. A Domino Effect -- 4. God's Guardrails -- 5. Unexpected Destinations -- 6. The Road Less Taken -- Conclusion -- Appendix: A Methodological Overview -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index.. - This text tells a story about the surprising ways in which a religious upbringing shapes the academic pathways for teens of different gender and class backgrounds. It shows how the attitudes and outlook of Christian teens who organize their life around their belief in God carries over to the academic realm. On the one hand, religious teens - especially working-class boys - earn better grades and complete more years of college than their non-religious peers. On the other hand, middle-upper class teens - especially girls - wind up choosing to attend less selective colleges than their peers with similar grades.. - Specialized.
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| ISBN | 0-19-753415-5. - 0-19-753417-1
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