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Attridge, Éireann – Journal of Further and Higher Education, 2021
This study aims to add to the literature that explores the experiences of working-class students within elite higher education institutions. It has been undertaken at a time when there is a shift in higher education policy around access and widening participation: from applications and admissions to supporting students throughout the entire…
Descriptors: Self Concept, Working Class, Undergraduate Students, Student Experience
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Dean, Paul; Kelly, Claudia – Teaching Sociology, 2020
Research on educational travel has shown significant student outcomes for personal, academic, and professional growth. However, there are financial and cultural barriers that make it harder for some groups of students to participate in programs such as study abroad and shorter-term educational travel. This article examines the unique challenges…
Descriptors: Travel, Study Abroad, First Generation College Students, Undergraduate Students
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Soria, Krista M.; Stebleton, Michael J.; Huesman, Ronald L., Jr. – Journal of College Student Retention: Research, Theory & Practice, 2013
This multi-institutional study examines differences between working-class and middle/upper-class students at large, public research universities. Significant differences in factors related to working-class students' social integration (including satisfaction, campus climate, and sense of belonging) and academic integration (including collaborative…
Descriptors: Social Class, Social Status, Socioeconomic Status, Educational Status Comparison