Back in School : How Student Parents Are Transforming College and Family

Back in School How Student Parents Are Transforming College and Family

"Back in School explores what it means to be a successful student and how these valuations are shaped by access to resources and cultural beliefs regarding the perceived purpose of a college education as we venture forward into the twenty-first century. These student parents have chosen to be a...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: Pearson, A. Fiona, 1966- author (author)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New Brunswick : Rutgers University Press [2019]
Colección:American campus.
Materias:
Educational equalization > United States.
Educational change > United States.
Adult education > United States.
Public universities and colleges > United States.
Adult college students > Family relationships > United States.
Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009649799906719
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • "We're not living in the old school anymore" : student parents on campus
  • The American dream? : expanding opportunities & the changing university
  • "I'm just looking for some kind of understanding" : academic resources and campus culture
  • What students want and why
  • Weaving existing and new identities at home
  • False promises? : go to college, get a job
  • "It's a marathon, not a sprint" : final thoughts.

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