Academic Journal
Is First-Gen an Identity? How First-Generation College Students Make Meaning of Institutional and Familial Constructions of Self
| العنوان: | Is First-Gen an Identity? How First-Generation College Students Make Meaning of Institutional and Familial Constructions of Self |
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| اللغة: | English |
| المؤلفون: | Bettencourt, Genia M. (ORCID |
| المصدر: | Journal of College Student Retention: Research, Theory & Practice. Aug 2022 24(2):271-289. |
| الاتاحة: | SAGE Publications. 2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320. Tel: 800-818-7243; Tel: 805-499-9774; Fax: 800-583-2665; e-mail: journals@sagepub.com; Web site: https://sagepub.com |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 19 |
| تاريخ النشر: | 2022 |
| نوع الوثيقة: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | Higher Education Postsecondary Education |
| Descriptors: | First Generation College Students, Student Attitudes, Identification, Family Influence, Social Class |
| DOI: | 10.1177/1521025120913302 |
| تدمد: | 1521-0251 1541-4167 |
| مستخلص: | Institutions increasingly use first-generation categorizations to provide support to students. In this study, we sought to understand how students make meaning of their first-generation status by conducting a series of focus groups with 54 participants. Our findings reveal that students saw first-generation status as an organizational and familial identity rather than social identities. This status was connected to alterity and social distance that was most salient in comparison to continuing-generation peers. Our recommendations include reexamining the role of first-generation-specific programming on campus, creating opportunities for meaning-making, supporting students within changing family dynamics, and exploring the interaction between first-generation status and other marginalized identities. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2022 |
| رقم الانضمام: | EJ1346917 |
| قاعدة البيانات: | ERIC |
| تدمد: | 1521-0251 1541-4167 |
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| DOI: | 10.1177/1521025120913302 |