Traversing New Territory as Low-income, First-generation Students of Color

Dec 17, 2020 - Dec 17, 2020

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Traversing New Territory as Low-income, First-generation Students of Color

This briefing examines how institutional values of independence ignore the familial commitments of low-income, first-generation students of color and consequently undermine their well-being and performance, especially during the transition to college.
This briefing examines how institutional values of independence ignore the familial commitments of low-income, first-generation students of color and consequently undermine their well-being and performance, especially during the transition to college.