Aspiration and Opportunity: First-Generation Immigrants and Refugees at Community College

Autor/in	Leo, Aaron
Titel	Aspiration and Opportunity: First-Generation Immigrants and Refugees at Community College
Quelle	In: Community College Review, 49 (2021) 4, S.435-456 (22 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Leo, Aaron)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0091-5521
DOI	10.1177/00915521211026680
Schlagwörter	First Generation College Students; Immigrants; Refugees; Community Colleges; Two Year College Students; Student Attitudes; Educational Quality; Aspiration; College Bound Students; Educational Attainment + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Immigrant; Immigrantin; Immigranten; Flüchtling; Community college; Community College; Schülerverhalten; Quality of education; Bildungsqualität; Streben; Bildungsabschluss; Bildungsgut
Abstract	Objective: This article explores the experiences of 32 first-generation immigrant and refugee students as they transition into and out of community college. The challenges students face and the resources on which they draw in their educational pursuits are viewed through Bourdieu's theory of cultural capital. Method: This project utilizes an applied ethnographic approach that primarily elicited participant-observation and interview data. Results: Findings demonstrate that prospective community college students articulated uncertainty about the college process and concern over the quality of community colleges. Current and former community college students validated these concerns as they described their struggles to overcome both in- and out-of-school challenges. In many cases, such obstacles resulted in the leveling of previously high aspirations. Contribution: Although the growing number of immigrant and refugee students in the United States are disproportionately represented at community colleges, little is known about their experiences in these institutions. This article adds to our understanding of immigrant and refugee students' experiences in community colleges through their own words. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01