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oapen-20.500.12657-767222023-10-14T02:45:02Z First-in-Family Students, University Experience and Family Life O'Shea, Sarah May, Josephine Stone, Cathy Delahunty, Janine families higher education adolescence universities transition students bic Book Industry Communication::J Society & social sciences::JN Education bic Book Industry Communication::J Society & social sciences::JN Education::JNM Higher & further education, tertiary education bic Book Industry Communication::J Society & social sciences::JH Sociology & anthropology::JHB Sociology bic Book Industry Communication::J Society & social sciences::JF Society & culture: general::JFF Social issues & processes bic Book Industry Communication::J Society & social sciences::JN Education::JNR Careers guidance bic Book Industry Communication::J Society & social sciences::JH Sociology & anthropology::JHB Sociology::JHBK Sociology: family & relationships This open access book, now in its second edition, offers a comprehensive overview of the experiences of First in Family (FiF) or first-generation students in higher education. It draws upon narratives of students and their family members and spans the entire university student life cycle (pre-entry, commencement, progression and graduation) with a focus on specific cohorts including mature-aged students, parents or carers, as well as the differentiated experiences of male and female learners. With research drawn from three major research projects and including over 650 FiF students from across all Australian states and territories, as well as Europe, this wealth of perspectives provides unique insights into the lived reality of attending university in contemporary higher education settings. The book is written for a broad audience and will appeal to those working in universities, as well as family members and students who may be contemplating participating in higher education. 2023-10-13T15:43:35Z 2023-10-13T15:43:35Z 2024 book ONIX_20231013_9783031344510_14 9783031344510 9783031344503 https://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/76722 eng application/pdf n/a 978-3-031-34451-0.pdf https://link.springer.com/978-3-031-34451-0 Springer Nature Palgrave Macmillan 10.1007/978-3-031-34451-0 10.1007/978-3-031-34451-0 6c6992af-b843-4f46-859c-f6e9998e40d5 b49ff3bc-1070-4050-93f5-c151c1712f0a 9783031344510 9783031344503 Palgrave Macmillan 294 Cham [...] open access
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This open access book, now in its second edition, offers a comprehensive overview of the experiences of First in Family (FiF) or first-generation students in higher education. It draws upon narratives of students and their family members and spans the entire university student life cycle (pre-entry, commencement, progression and graduation) with a focus on specific cohorts including mature-aged students, parents or carers, as well as the differentiated experiences of male and female learners. With research drawn from three major research projects and including over 650 FiF students from across all Australian states and territories, as well as Europe, this wealth of perspectives provides unique insights into the lived reality of attending university in contemporary higher education settings. The book is written for a broad audience and will appeal to those working in universities, as well as family members and students who may be contemplating participating in higher education.
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