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Social Networking Texts Among College Students : Identity And Imagination Online, Paul J. Raccanello
Social Networking Texts Among College Students : Identity And Imagination Online, Paul J. Raccanello
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Student Perceptions Of The Higher Education Transfer Process From Two-Year To Four-Year Institutions : A Qualitative Study Viewed Through The Lenses Of Student Departure, Social Network, And Complexity Theories, Kevin Matthew Kelly
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Student Satisfaction And Empowerment Through Complaining In Institutions Of Higher Learning, Farbod Karimi
Student Satisfaction And Empowerment Through Complaining In Institutions Of Higher Learning, Farbod Karimi
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Tellin' It Like It Is: Disempowerment And Marginalization Of First-Generation, Low-Income College Students: A Participatory Research, Charlene P. Lobo
Tellin' It Like It Is: Disempowerment And Marginalization Of First-Generation, Low-Income College Students: A Participatory Research, Charlene P. Lobo
Doctoral Dissertations
This study examined the origins and outcomes of disempowerment and marginalization in five first-generation, low-income college students who were participants in Student Support Services, a federally funded TRIO program at a large urban commuter state university. Using dialogic introspection and participatory research, the participants reflected on their experiences in the areas of disempowerment, marginalization, educational equity, oppression and the needs and concerns of first-generation low-income students. Generative themes fell into three areas: creating conditions for learning; silencing the voice; and resistance, persistence and hope. Themes that created negative experiences for the students included disparities between academic and personal cultures, lack …