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"Dropping Out is Not an Option": How Educationally Resilient First-Generation Students See the Future
Margarita Azmitia1, Grace Sumabat-Estrada1, Yeram Cheong1
1University of California.
New Directions for Child and Adolescent Development
|April 11, 2018
Summary
First-generation college students (FGCS) face unique challenges. Accessing emotional support and building campus relationships are key resources for FGCS to achieve academic persistence and career goals.
Area of Science:
- Sociology of Education
- Higher Education Studies
- Student Affairs
Background:
- First-generation college students (FGCS) navigate distinct cultural values and goals compared to peers from college-going families.
- FGCS must reconcile their backgrounds with the university environment and expectations.
- Understanding FGCS' experiences is crucial for improving equity in higher education.
Purpose of the Study:
- To identify challenges faced by FGCS during their college transition and progression.
- To explore the resources FGCS utilize to overcome these challenges.
- To examine the relationship between FGCS' resources, challenges, and outcomes like academic persistence and career aspirations.
Main Methods:
- Longitudinal and cross-sectional study design.
- Data collected from FGCS at a public California university.
- Qualitative and quantitative analyses to address research questions.
Main Results:
- FGCS encountered significant challenges in transitioning to and persisting through college.
- Key resources included emotional support from home (family, friends) and developing new relationships within the university (peers, staff, faculty).
- A strong belief in college's potential to achieve future life and career goals was associated with persistence.
Conclusions:
- Supportive relationships and a clear vision of future benefits are critical for FGCS' success.
- Universities should foster environments that provide robust support systems for FGCS.
- Interventions aimed at FGCS should address both internal motivations and external support networks.
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