First-generation college students understanding and improving the experience from recruitment to commencement /

"As more and more of the college-going population is made up of those who are the first in their families to attend college, institutions need to find ways to help these students succeed if they expect to maintain enrollments. This groundbreaking resource explores the challenges and barriers to...

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Autor principal: Ward, Lee, Dr
Autor corporatiu: ebrary, Inc
Altres autors: Siegel, Michael J., Davenport, Zebulun
Format: Electrònic eBook
Idioma:anglès
Publicat: San Francisco : Jossey-Bass, 2012.
Edició:1st ed.
Col·lecció:Jossey-Bass higher and adult education series.
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Accés en línia:An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view
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Sumari:"As more and more of the college-going population is made up of those who are the first in their families to attend college, institutions need to find ways to help these students succeed if they expect to maintain enrollments. This groundbreaking resource explores the challenges and barriers to first-generation students and offers a wealth of helpful recommendations for helping these students succeed in their academic careers. This book helps leaders in academic and student affairs to understand these special challenges and how best to meet them"--
Descripció física:xxii, 147 p. : ill.
Bibliografia:Includes bibliographical references and index.