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ERIC Number: EJ1127243
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2017-Jan
Pages: 18
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-0897-5264
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The Activities, Roles, and Relationships of Successful First-Generation College Students
Demetriou, Cynthia; Meece, Judith; Eaker-Rich, Deborah; Powell, Candice
Journal of College Student Development, v58 n1 p19-36 Jan 2017
This qualitative study describes the experiences of 16 successful first-generation college students (FGCS) utilizing a theoretical lens, informed significantly by bioecological systems theory (Bronfenbrenner, 1979), which guided our qualitative analyses of interview transcripts to examine the activities, roles, and relationships of these students as they approached the finish line of college graduation. We responded to an omission in the literature on FGCS experiences: although researchers have examined the struggles of first-generation and low-income students, few studies have focused on the experiences of successful students. We offer a developmental paradigm for appreciating undergraduate retention. Recommendations from this investigation support the development and implementation of proactive retention and degree-completion strategies from a strengths-based perspective.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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