02644nam a2200421 a 4500 ebr10580269 CaPaEBR m u cr cn||||||||| 120405s2012 caua sb 001 0 eng d 2012010379 9780470474440 9781118220276 (e-book) CaPaEBR CaPaEBR (OCoLC)784448834 n-us--- LC4069.6 .W37 2012eb 378.1/982694 23 Ward, Lee, Dr. First-generation college students [electronic resource] : understanding and improving the experience from recruitment to commencement / Lee Ward, Michael J. Siegel, Zebulun Davenport ; foreword by John N. Gardner. 1st ed. San Francisco : Jossey-Bass, 2012. xxii, 147 p. : ill. Jossey-Bass higher and adult education series Includes bibliographical references and index. Machine generated contents note: Foreword (John N. Gardner)PrefaceAcknowledgmentsAbout the Authors1. Who Are First-Generation Students?2. Transition into College3. Transition Through College4. Class, Culture, Race, and Ethnicity5. Transforming How We Work with First-Generation Students6. A Holistic Approach to Student SuccessReferencesIndex. "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"-- Provided by publisher. Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2013. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries. First-generation college students United States. People with social disabilities Education (Higher) United States. College student orientation United States. Electronic books. local Siegel, Michael J. Davenport, Zebulun. ebrary, Inc. Jossey-Bass higher and adult education series. http://site.ebrary.com/lib/rucke/Doc?id=10580269 An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view 84757 84757