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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.
- Series:
- Jossey-Bass higher and adult education series.
- 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.
- College student orientation--United States.
- College student orientation.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (178 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- San Francisco : Jossey-Bass, 2012.
- Language Note:
- English
- 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:
- 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.
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher.
- ISBN:
- 9786613676269
- 9781118233955
- 1118233956
- 9781280699283
- 1280699280
- 9781118220276
- 1118220277
- OCLC:
- 784448834
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