Plans to Live on a Reservation Following College Among American Indian Students: An Examination of Transculturation Theory

Authors

Terry Huffman, George Fox UniversityFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2011

Abstract

This paper focuses on American Indian college students and uses transculturation theory to examine factors related to self-reported plans to live on a reservation following completion of college. Transculturation theory assumes a strong cultural identity is fundamental to academic success. The author uses the basic premise of this perspective to consider an extension to its assumptions. Findings indicate that an implied assumption of the transculturation perspective is that American Indians closely aligned with traditional culture tend to seek careers in which they serve Native communities and more likely plan to live on a reservation after college.

Comments

Originally published in the Journal of Research in Rural Education, 26(3), 1-13.

http://jrre.psu.edu/

Recommended Citation

Huffman, Terry, "Plans to Live on a Reservation Following College Among American Indian Students: An Examination of Transculturation Theory" (2011). Faculty Publications - College of Education. 100.
https://digitalcommons.georgefox.edu/soe_faculty/100