Pascarella, Ernest T., et al. "Impact of Intercollegiate Athletic Participation for African American and Caucasian Men: Some Further Evidence." JOURNAL OF COLLEGE STUDENT DEVELOPMENT, v32 n2 p123-30 Mar 1991. ISSN 0897-5264. (EJ428099)
Used data from the Cooperative Institutional Research Program national surveys of a national sample of college students to examine impact of intercollegiate athletic participation for Black (n=290) and White (n=1,716) American men. Found that athletics had a positive impact on social involvement, interpersonal and leadership skills, and motivation to complete one's degree. (Author/ABL)