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UNINA9910548260403321 |
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Autore |
Pearson A. Fiona <1966-> |
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Titolo |
Back in School [[e-book] ] : How Student Parents Are Transforming College and Family / / A. Fiona Pearson |
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New Brunswick : , : Rutgers University Press, , [2019] |
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©[2019] |
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ISBN |
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1-9788-0189-0 |
1-9788-0191-2 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (186 pages) |
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Collana |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Educational equalization - United States |
Educational change - United States |
Adult education - United States |
Public universities and colleges - United States |
Adult college students - Family relationships - United States |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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"We're not living in the old school anymore" : student parents on campus -- The American dream? : expanding opportunities & the changing university -- "I'm just looking for some kind of understanding" : academic resources and campus culture -- What students want and why -- Weaving existing and new identities at home -- False promises? : go to college, get a job -- "It's a marathon, not a sprint" : final thoughts. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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"Back in School explores what it means to be a successful student and how these valuations are shaped by access to resources and cultural beliefs regarding the perceived purpose of a college education as we venture forward into the twenty-first century. These student parents have chosen to be a part of a traditional campus culture, attending public colleges and universities where they can learn, grow, and prepare themselves for not just a job but a life outside of school and work. In challenging dominant paradigms regarding the purpose and function of public higher education in the twenty-first century, these students are also, albeit not always consciously, calling for changes in |
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