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ERIC Number: EJ547925
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1997
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ISSN: ISSN-1081-9428
Finding a New Self: One Man's Journey from Factory Worker to College Student.
Ludman, Naomi
Michigan Community College Journal: Research & Practice, v3 n1 p83-98 Spr 1997
Presents a case study of a 45-year-old first-generation community college student and his transition from factory worker to college student. Presents findings related to the student's stages of transition, personal contacts, work study experiences, commitment, and self-image. Excerpts from the student's journals and sample interview questions are appended. (AJL)
Descriptors: Adult Development, Adult Students, Case Studies, Community Colleges, First Generation College Students, Interviews, Midlife Transitions, Self Concept, Student Adjustment, Student College Relationship, Two Year College Students, Two Year Colleges
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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