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Access and Success for Students from Indigenous Populations

The Case of Native Hawaiians and Higher Education

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Abstract

In this chapter, we explore the history and cultural context of an important but little studied population in higher education, Native Hawaiians. On an applied level, the study of Native Hawaiian access and success in higher education may help to better document their condition and suggest useful ways for closing the durable gaps in attainment. On a theoretical level, the study of Native Hawaiians in education allows us to check assumptions about the generalizability of our existing models of access and success. This study also provides an opportunity to explore the utility of existing areas of critical theory built around Asian and Native American populations, in particular. We call attention to the need for systematic efforts to develop meaningful data and research on Native Hawaiian experiences in postsecondary education.

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  1. School of Educational Studies, Claremont Graduate University, 150 E. 10th Street, 91711, Claremont, CA, USA

    Scott L. Thomas

  2. Kamehameha Schools, Honolulu, Hawai‘i, USA

    Shawn Malia Kana‘iaupuni

  3. University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa, Honolulu, Hawai‘i, USA

    Brandi Jean Nālani Balutski & Antoinette Konia Freitas

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Thomas, S.L., Kana‘iaupuni, S., Balutski, B., Freitas, A. (2012). Access and Success for Students from Indigenous Populations. In: Smart, J., Paulsen, M. (eds) Higher Education: Handbook of Theory and Research. Higher Education: Handbook of Theory and Research, vol 27. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-2950-6_7

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