Graduating class : disadvantaged students crossing the bridge of higher education / Latty L. Goodwin ; with a foreword by Lois Weis.

Format:

• Book

Author/Creator:

• Goodwin, Latty Lee, 1950-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

• Youth with social disabilities--Education (Higher)--United States--Case studies.
• Children of immigrants--Education (Higher)--United States--Case studies.
• Educational equalization--United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (250 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Albany : State University of New York Press, c2006.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In Graduating Class, Latty L. Goodwin tells the story of a group of students from poor and working-class families who struggle against all odds to graduate from an elite university. The author explores the lived experiences of an engaging group of college students and shares their stories of trials and tribulations, joys and sorrows, and their frustrations and successes. Goodwin shows that even though the affirmative action debate was recently "settled" in the Supreme Court, universities are still left to grapple with defining who is deserving, meritorious, and qualified for admission. This timely story of hope and of students persevering through academic adversity poignantly demonstrates the justice of democratic access to higher education.

Contents:

• ""Graduating Class""; ""CONTENTS""; ""FOREWORD""; ""PREFACE: Water, Water, Everywhere!""; ""1. INTRODUCTION""; ""WHY SHOULD WE CARE?""; ""LOOKING FOR ANSWERS""; ""WHO ARE THESE STUDENTS?""; ""HOW DID THESE STUDENTS SUCCEED?""; ""WILL SUCCESS IN COLLEGE PAY OFF IN THE “REAL WORLDâ€??""; ""2. WHO ARE YOU?""; ""THE PLEASERS""; ""THE SEARCHERS""; ""THE SKEPTICS""; ""CONCLUSION""; ""3. LIVING WITHIN THE CULTURE OF AN ELITE UNIVERSITY""; ""THE SUM OF ITS PARTS: HOW TO DESCRIBE THE COLLEGE EXPERIENCE""; ""CLIMATE ISSUES""; ""INSTITUTIONAL CHANGE""; ""CONCLUSION""
• ""4. LESSONS LEARNED: The Academics of College""""THE PLEASERS: FIRST-GENERATION IMMIGRANT STUDENTS""; ""THE SEARCHERS: SECOND-GENERATION IMMIGRANT STUDENTS""; ""THE SKEPTICS: MULTIGENERATIONAL IMMIGRANT STUDENTS""; ""WHAT MADE A DIFFERENCE""; ""5. “ALL WORK AND NO PLAYâ€?: The Social Relevance of College""; ""ALL STRESSED OUT""; ""THE PLEASERS: FIRST-GENERATION IMMIGRANT STUDENTS""; ""THE SEARCHERS: SECOND-GENERATION IMMIGRANT STUDENTS""; ""THE SKEPTICS: MULTIGENERATIONAL IMMIGRANT STUDENTS""; ""CONCLUSION""; ""6. STORMING THE BRIDGE: Surviving the Challenges of College""
• ""ADVERSITY COMES IN BIG AND SMALL PACKAGES""""PERSISTENCE: “WHAT DOESNâ€?T KILL YOU MAKES YOU STRONGER!â€?""; ""ACADEMIC RESILIENCE""; ""7. EXIT AHEAD: The Outcomes of College""; ""OUTCOMES: WHAT WAS ACQUIRED?""; ""REFLECTIONS OF REGRET AND HOPE FOR THE FUTURE""; ""CONCLUSION""; ""8. NOW WHICH WAY? Choosing the Right Road""; ""BALANCING ACTS:CHALLENGES AHEAD""; ""THE MOON AND THE STARS:GOALS FOR THE FUTURE""; ""CONCLUSION""; ""9. CONCLUSION: Closing the Gap""; ""RECIPE FOR SUCCESS:MAKING IT HAPPEN""; ""SHORT-TERM OUTCOMES""; ""IMPLICATIONS""; ""APPENDIX A: Suggested Readings""
• ""APPENDIX B: Participant Profiles""""REFERENCES""; ""INDEX""; ""A""; ""B""; ""C""; ""D""; ""E""; ""F""; ""G""; ""H""; ""I""; ""J""; ""K""; ""L""; ""M""; ""N""; ""O""; ""P""; ""Q""; ""R""; ""S""; ""T""; ""U""; ""V""; ""W""

Notes:

• Description based upon print version of record.
• Includes bibliographical references (p. 203-211) and index.

ISBN:

• 9780791481837
• 0791481832
• 9781423795254
• 1423795253

OCLC:

70896807