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Record Nr.

UNINA9910808004803321

Autore

Ward Lee, Dr.

Titolo

First-generation college students : understanding and improving the experience from recruitment to commencement / / Lee Ward, Michael J. Siegel, Zebulun Davenport ; foreword by John N. Gardner

Pubbl/distr/stampa

San Francisco, : Jossey-Bass, 2012

ISBN

1-118-23395-6

1-280-69928-0

9786613676269

1-118-22027-7

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (178 p.)

Collana

Jossey-Bass higher and adult education series

Classificazione

EDU015000

Altri autori (Persone)

SiegelMichael J

DavenportZebulun

Disciplina

378.1/982694

Soggetti

First-generation college students - United States

People with social disabilities - Education (Higher) - United States

College student orientation - United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Machine generated contents note: Foreword (John N. Gardner)PrefaceAcknowledgmentsAbout the Authors1. Who Are First-Generation Students?2. Transition into College3. Transition Through College4. Class, Culture, Race, and Ethnicity5. Transforming How We Work with First-Generation Students6. A Holistic Approach to Student SuccessReferencesIndex.

Sommario/riassunto

"As more and more of the college-going population is made up of those who are the first in their families to attend college, institutions need to find ways to help these students succeed if they expect to maintain enrollments. This groundbreaking resource explores the challenges and barriers to first-generation students and offers a wealth of helpful recommendations for helping these students succeed in their academic careers. This book helps leaders in academic and student affairs to understand these special challenges and how best to meet them"--