First-generation college students
Subtitle: understanding and improving the experience from recruitment to commencement
By: Lee Ward, Michael J. Siegel, Zebulun Davenport
Contributors: Siegel, Michael J.; Davenport, Zebulun
Series: The Jossey-Bass higher and adult education series
Publisher: Jossey-Bass
Published: 2012
Place of publication: San Francisco
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780470474440
Subjects: EDUCATION / Higher; People with social disabilities; Education (Higher); First-generation college students; College student orientation
Description: "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"--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: 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.