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Arriving, Surviving, and Succeeding: First-in-Family Women and Their Experiences of Transitioning into the First Year of University
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O'Shea, Sarah – Journal of College Student Development, 2015
This article outlines a qualitative narrative inquiry study conducted within Australia that focused on a group of female students commencing university, all of whom were the first in their family to pursue higher education. During 1 year of academic study, 17 women participated in periodic interviews as each moved through the year. By following…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, First Generation College Students, Females, Qualitative Research