Employing Resistance and Resilience in Pursuing K-12 Schooling and Higher Education: Lived Experiences of Successful Female First-Generation Students of Color

《Employing Resistance and Resilience in Pursuing K-12 Schooling and Higher Education: Lived Experiences of Successful Female First-Generation Students of Color》

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关键字: first generation students; resistance; resilience; public higher education; programs; postsecondary education; diversity; social; culture; subjects; college access; urban education; minority academic success; students of color; COLLEGE-STUDENTS; ACADEMIC

作者单位: [Portnoi, Laura M.] Calif State Univ Long Beach, Adv Studies Educ & Counseling Dept, Long Beach, CA 90840 USA. [Portnoi, Laura M.; Kwong, Tiffany M.] Calif State Univ Long Beach, 1250 Bellflower Blvd, Long Beach, CA 90840 USA. Portnoi, LM (reprint author), Calif State Univ Long Beach, 1250 Bellflower Blvd, Long Beach, CA 90840 USA. E-Mail: laura.portnoi@csulb.edu

摘要: Drawing upon standpoint theory and phenomenology, this study chronicles the lived experiences of 16 successful female first-generation students of color as they pursued K-12 schooling and accessed higher education. Findings indicate that a complex set of school, family, peer, and personal factors affected students' lived experiences in their urban environments; three holistic student profiles illustrate the interconnectedness of these factors. Stories of successful female first-generation students of color demonstrate how they, despite facing numerous challenges, used resistance and resilience during their K-12 urban schooling and when accessing higher education.