03021nam 2200625Ia 450 991045864350332120200520144314.01-281-12978-X97866111297810-335-21791-50-335-23028-8(CKB)1000000000400000(EBL)316328(OCoLC)742332529(SSID)ssj0000155506(PQKBManifestationID)11149811(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000155506(PQKBWorkID)10112492(PQKB)11200282(MiAaPQ)EBC316328(Au-PeEL)EBL316328(CaPaEBR)ebr10197004(CaONFJC)MIL112978(EXLCZ)99100000000040000020060705d2007 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrFirst generation entry into higher education[electronic resource] an international study /Liz Thomas and Jocey QuinnMaidenhead Open University Press20071 online resource (158 p.)The society for research into higher educationIncludes index.0-335-21790-7 Front cover; Half title; Title; Copy right; Contents; List of tables; Chapter 1 Introduction to the book; Chapter 2 From a distance you can see more clearly: developing an international methodology with local benefits for student access and success; Chapter 3 The access and success of students from lower socio-economic groups in higher education; Chapter 4 Conceptualizing first generation entry; Chapter 5 The potential impact of parental education on access and success in higher educationChapter 6 Empirical exploration of the implications of first generation entry for higher education experiencesChapter 7 National and institutional approaches to supporting first generation entrants; Chapter 8 The implications of first generation entry for redefining widening participation; References; Index; Back coverExamines the proposition that though parental education is a key factor contributing to the access and success of students, insufficient attention is paid to this aspect. This book provides an examination of how first generation entrants are supported or otherwise by different national approaches and institutional responses.Society for research into higher education.First-generation college studentsChildren of immigrantsEducationElectronic books.First-generation college students.Children of immigrantsEducation.378.0086912Thomas Liz(Elizabeth)881119Quinn Jocey917608MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910458643503321First generation entry into higher education2240130UNINA