Argyro Aloupis Armstrong

First-Generation Women College Students Starving to Matter

Revealing the Lived Experiences of a Student Population in Crisis

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Produktbeschreibung

This book seeks to highlight the unique challenges first-generation women college students face in their goal to persist and persevere. Obstacles in the form of inadequate mental health supports, food, and housing insecurities can undermine their efforts.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Lexington Books
• Seitenzahl: 182
• Erscheinungstermin: 22. Juni 2021
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 15mm
• Gewicht: 425g
• ISBN-13: 9781793635556
• ISBN-10: 1793635552
• Artikelnr.: 62031150

Autorenporträt

By Argyro Aloupis Armstrong

Inhaltsangabe

INTRODUCTION: Why This Topic?
CHAPTER ONE: The Importance of Higher Education
CHAPTER TWO: Study Methods and Student Profiles
CHAPTER THREE: The Specter of Food and Housing Insecurities
CHAPTER FOUR: Staff Perspectives and Perceptions
CHAPTER FIVE: First-Generation Students Navigating Riverside
CHAPTER SIX:Gender as a Factor for First-Generation Women
CHAPTER SEVEN: Who Can I Talk to About My Mental Health?
CHAPTER EIGHT: So, What Now? Suggesting Solutions and Highlighting the Role
of Meaning at Riverside
CONCLUSION: Setting First-Generation Women Up for Success