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Understanding The First-Year Student Athlete Experience At Rowan University: A Qualitative Approach, David Joseph Naphy
Understanding The First-Year Student Athlete Experience At Rowan University: A Qualitative Approach, David Joseph Naphy
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Retaining students in higher education is a continual process, in need of constant evaluation, to ensure best practices are being implemented to meet the needs of the students. When implementing retention and transition programs, colleges and universities must understand the varying needs, particularly for those who are members of a subgroup within the traditional population (Bean & Metzner, 1985). One subgroup, in particular, that could benefit from a more focused transitional experience during their first-year at college are student athletes (Crom, Warren, Clark, Marolla, & Gerber, 2009).
The purpose of this study was to better understand the first-year experience at …