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1 online resource (199 pages). |
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The American Campus Ser. |
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American Campus Ser.
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Print version record. |
| Contents |
Cover; Series Page; Title Page; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; 1. "We're Not Living in the Old School Anymore": Student Parents on Campus; 2. The American Dream?: Expanding Opportunities and the Changing University; 3. "I'm Just Looking for Some Kind of Understanding": Academic Resources and Campus Culture; 4. What Students Want and Why; 5. Weaving Existing and New Identities at Home; 6. False Promises?: Go to College, Get a Job; 7. "It's a Marathon, Not a Sprint": Final Thoughts; Appendix: List of Student Parent Participants and Sample Demographics; Acknowledgments; Notes; References |
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IndexAbout the Author |
| Summary |
"Back in School explores what it means to be a successful student and how these valuations are shaped by access to resources and cultural beliefs regarding the perceived purpose of a college education as we venture forward into the twenty-first century. These student parents have chosen to be a part of a traditional campus culture, attending public colleges and universities where they can learn, grow, and prepare themselves for not just a job but a life outside of school and work. In challenging dominant paradigms regarding the purpose and function of public higher education in the twenty-first century, these students are also, albeit not always consciously, calling for changes in that will produce greater socioeconomic and gender equity in our culture, on college campuses, and in their personal lives"-- Provided by publisher. |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Adult college students -- Family relationships -- United States.
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Public universities and colleges -- United States.
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Adult education -- United States.
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Educational change -- United States.
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Educational equalization -- United States.
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EDUCATION -- General.
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Adult education. (OCoLC)fst00797275
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Educational change. (OCoLC)fst00903371
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Educational equalization. (OCoLC)fst00903418
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Public universities and colleges. (OCoLC)fst01083102
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United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Pearson, A. Fiona. Back in School : How Student Parents Are Transforming College and Family. New Brunswick : Rutgers University Press, ©2019 9781978801882 |
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