Cayla Price, Deborah Cohen, Peter Pribis, Jean Cerami
Nutrition Education and Body Mass Index in Grades K-12: A Systematic Review
The Journal of school health
selection higher education programs may hinder equal opportunities applicants thereby reduce student diversity representativeness however variables could play role inequality opportunity often studied separately therefore retrospective cohort study conducts innovative intersectional analysis inequality opportunity admissions selective programs using combination multivariable logistic regression analyses descriptive statistics aimed investigate 1 representativeness student populations selective programs compared applicant pool demographics age cohort 2 demographic background variables associated applicants odds admission 3 intersectional acceptance rates applicants none background characteristics positively associated odds admission study focused selective programs n 96 netherlands 2019 2020 using studielink applicant data n 85839 statistics netherlands microdata ten background characteristics results show student diversity selective programs limited partly due widespread inequality opportunity selection procedures partly due selfselection ten variables migration background often negatively associated odds receiving offer admission intersectional analyses provide detailed insight disadvantage different effects different groups therefore recommend implementation equitable admissions procedures take intersectionality account