ERIC Number: EJ1255442
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2019
Pages: 15
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Exploring How Student Activists Experience Marginality and Mattering during Interactions with Student Affairs Professionals
Rosati, Carli; Nguyen, David J.; Troyer, Rose; Tran, Quan; Graman, Zachary; Brenckle, Joseph
College Student Affairs Journal, v37 n2 p114-128 2019
This study examines student activists' interactions with student affairs professionals. Guided by Schlossberg's (1989) marginality and mattering framework, semi-structured interviews were conducted with 10 student activists. Student activists experienced marginalization in three ways (1) misperceptions of student organizing, (2) not feeling heard, and (3) lacking authentic interaction with student affairs professionals. The article concludes with a discussion of the myriad of ways that student affairs professionals can positively engage with student activists.
Descriptors: College Students, Activism, Student Personnel Services, Interaction, Student Attitudes, Misconceptions, Alienation, College Environment
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Tests/Questionnaires
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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