First-generation college students : understanding and improving the experience from recruitment to commencement / Lee Ward, Michael J. Siegel, Zebulun Davenport ; foreword by John N. Gardner.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ward, Lee, Dr.

Contributor:

Siegel, Michael J.

Davenport, Zebulun

Frances Baylinson Rosenbluth Fund.

Series:

Jossey-Bass higher and adult education series

The Jossey-Bass higher and adult education series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

First-generation college students--United States.

First-generation college students.

People with social disabilities--Education (Higher)--United States.

People with social disabilities.

People with social disabilities--Education (Higher).

United States.

College student orientation--United States.

College student orientation.

Physical Description:

xxii, 147 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

San Francisco : Jossey-Bass, [2012]

Summary:

"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"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

1 Who Are First-Generation Students? 1

2 Transition into College 21

3 Transition Through College 47

4 Class, Culture, Race, and Ethnicity 69

5 Transforming How We Work with First-Generation Students 85

6 A Holistic Approach to Student Success 105.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Frances Baylinson Rosenbluth Fund.

ISBN:

0470474440

OCLC:

773671880

Publisher Number:

99949493323