Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. List of Tables and Figures vii
4. Acknowledgments xi
5. ONE. The Puzzle of Minority Underachievement 1
6. TWO. Sample and Methodology 20
7. THREE. Family Origins 46
8. Four. Neighborhood Background 70
9. FIVE. Prior Educational Experiences 87
10. SIX. The Social World of High School 109
11. SEVEN. Racial Identity and Attitudes 133
12. EIGHT. Pathways to Preparation 155
13. NINE. Sink or Swim: The First Semester 184
14. TEN. Lessons Learned 197
15. Appendix A. Survey of College Life and Experience: First-Wave Instrument 209
16. Appendix B. Construction of Social Scales 251
17. References 269
18. Index 279