Examining the life experiences of first-generation students in urban 4-year institutions through a strengths-based lens
Dissertation Abstracts International Section A: Humanities and Social Sciences
; 84(5-A):No Pagination Specified, 2023.
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in English
| APA PsycInfo | ID: covidwho-2270936
ABSTRACT
First-generation college students are the first in their families to pursue postsecondary education. As a result, they may lack the information and resources to navigate the college process and its transitions. More research is needed on how focusing on first-generation students' strengths can inform programs and support to assist with the postsecondary transition. This study further explores the assets that first-generation students bring to the college experience and how capitalizing on these strengths through programs and support can ease the transition process and help first-generation college students develop a sense of belonging. This qualitative, phenomenological research study was conducted through ten interviews with undergraduate, first-generation college students. The emerging themes were parents and family, peers, professors and staff, and programs and services, which aligned with the literature. This research study had two significant findings:
(a) students with older siblings who completed college, extended-generation students viewed themselves differently from traditional first-generation students, and (b) first-generation students felt a sense of belonging and connectedness throughout the COVID-19 pandemic and its continuing effects. Suggestions for future research and implications for practice are also discussed. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2023 APA, all rights reserved)
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APA PsycInfo
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Qualitative research
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English
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Dissertation Abstracts International Section A: Humanities and Social Sciences
Year:
2023
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Article
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