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First-in-Family Students, University Experience and Family Life : Motivations, Transitions and Participation / by Sarah O'Shea, Josephine May, Cathy Stone, Janine Delahunty.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- O'Shea, Sarah.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Educational sociology.
- Education, Higher.
- Social structure.
- Equality.
- Career education.
- Sociology.
- Social groups.
- Sociology of Education.
- Higher Education.
- Social Structure.
- Career Skills.
- Sociology of Family, Youth and Aging.
- Local Subjects:
- Sociology of Education.
- Higher Education.
- Social Structure.
- Career Skills.
- Sociology of Family, Youth and Aging.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (307 pages)
- Edition:
- 2nd ed. 2024.
- Place of Publication:
- Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2024.
- Summary:
- This open access book, now in its second edition, offers a comprehensive overview of the experiences of First in Family (FiF) or first-generation students in higher education. It draws upon narratives of students and their family members and spans the entire university student life cycle (pre-entry, commencement, progression and graduation) with a focus on specific cohorts including mature-aged students, parents or carers, as well as the differentiated experiences of male and female learners. With research drawn from three major research projects and including over 650 FiF students from across all Australian states and territories, as well as Europe, this wealth of perspectives provides unique insights into the lived reality of attending university in contemporary higher education settings. The book is written for a broad audience and will appeal to those working in universities, as well as family members and students who may be contemplating participating in higher education. Sarah O’Shea works with Curtin University and the University of Wollongong, Australia. As a higher education researcher, she considers how under-represented student cohorts enact success within university settings. Josephine R. May is Honorary Associate Professor at the University of Newcastle, Australia. Her research focuses on the history of education. Cathy Stone is Conjoint Associate Professor with the University of Newcastle, Australia. Her research focuses on students who are first in family, mature age, regional and remote, and studying online. Janine Delahunty is Honorary Fellow at the University of Wollongong, Australia, with research that embraces the diverse perspectives of equity students, staff, online learners and teachers.
- Contents:
- Part I
- 1. Setting the Scene
- 2. The Lack of What …?: First-in-Family Learners and their University Experience
- 3. Disrupting the Deficit – Beyond Notions of Lack for First-in-Family Students
- 4. What Am I Waiting for? - Part II - 5. Trailblazing: Motivations and Relationship Impacts for First-in-Family Enabling Students
- 6. The Online Student Experience: New Challenges for Engagement and Support
- 7. ‘So How Was Big School Today?’ Family Perceptions of HE Participation
- 8. Parents Managing University and Family Life
- 9. Motivated Men: First-in-Family Male Students
- 10. ‘Hey You! You've Got This and You Are Smart': Motivated Women Drawing on ‘Sisu’ to Persist and Succeed at University
- 11. Concluding Thoughts.
- ISBN:
- 9783031344510
- 3031344510
- OCLC:
- 1422251687
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