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ERIC Number: ED590025
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2018
Pages: 166
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: 978-0-4383-9234-2
ISSN: EISSN-
EISSN: N/A
Baby-Boomer First-Generation Students
Dirks, Tamera K.
ProQuest LLC, Ph.D. Dissertation, University of Idaho
This study addressed the ways in which a University in the Pacific Northwest meets the academic and co-curricular needs of Baby-Boomer First-Generation undergraduate students. Baby-Boomers herein are defined as individuals born between 1946 and 1964, and First-Generation college students are defined as currently enrolled students whose parents are not college graduates. This methodological descriptive case explored this at-risk population's unique academic and co-curricular needs and the support and resources provided by our nation's traditionally youth-focused university system. This study found that universities can better support older students by meeting a needs trio of academic, co-curricular, and support for older students who are using higher education as a way to advance their careers, accomplish educational goals, and find success. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://www.proquest.com/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.]
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Publication Type: Dissertations/Theses - Doctoral Dissertations
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education; Adult Education
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Language: English
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