First-generation students
Subtitle: confronting the cultural issues
By: L. Steven Zwerling, Howard B. London, editors.
Contributors: Zwerling, L. Steven.; London, Howard B.
Series: Jossey-Bass higher and adult education series; New directions for community colleges -- no. 80, Winter 1992; New directions for community colleges -- no. 80.
Publisher: Jossey-Bass; ERIC Clearinghouse for Junior Colleges; Jossey-Bass Inc Pub; Brand: Jossey-Bass Inc Pub
Published: 1992
Place of publication: San Francisco; Los Angeles, Calif
Language: eng
Number of pages: 117
Subjects: Community college students -- United States; Community colleges -- United States; Minority college students -- United States
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Transformations: cultural challenges faced by first-generation students -- Howard B. London; title: Discordant voices in the urban community college -- Lois Weis; title: Helping first-generation minority students achieve degrees -- Richard C. Richardson, Jr., Elizabeth Fisk Skinner; title: First-generation adult students: in search of safe havens -- L. Steven Zwerling; title: From the barrio to the academy: revelations of a Mexican American "Scholarship Girl" -- Laura I. Rendón -- Reflections: bridging cultures / -- Julia Lara -- The; title: challenge of first-generation college students: a Miami-Dade perspective -- Eduardo J. Padron; title: Transforming educational dreams into educational reality -- John Chaffee; title: Tribal colleges: a success story -- Wayne J. Stein; title: Issues of curriculum and community for first-generation Asian Americans in college-- Peter Nien-chu Kiang.