Speaking up for the invisible minority: First‐generation students in higher education
Speaking up for the invisible minority: First‐generation students in higher education
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为看不见的少数群体发声：高等教育中的第一代学生
DOI：
10.1002/jcp.31158
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发表时间：
2024
影响因子：
5.6
通讯作者：
Kirabo, Annet
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作者：
Kamalumpundi, Vijayvardhan;Silvers, Sophielle;Franklin, Latisha;Neikirk, Kit;Spencer, Elsie;Beasley, Heather K.;Wanajalla, Celestine N.;Vue, Zer;Crabtree, Amber;Kirabo, Annet
第一代大学生通常被定义为其亲生父母或监护人从未上过大学或开始但没有完成大学的学生。然而，“第一代”可以代表不同的家庭教育情况。第一代学生社区是一个多方面的，交叉的个人群体，他们经常缺乏教育/财政资源来取得成功，因此需要有严格指导的支持性环境。然而，第一代学生往往不使他们的身份作为第一代学生已知的其他由于一些心理和学术因素。因此，他们往往是高等教育中的“隐形少数”。在本文中，我们描述了第一代学生的不同家庭情况，进一步定义“第一代”，并建议在本科/研究生阶段的第一代学员可以从事的五个行动，以在学术氛围中取得成功。我们还为导师提供建议，以适应第一代学生的独特经验，并为他们提供工具，以提供有意识的指导实践。我们希望本文将有助于促进整个学术管道的第一代学生的成功。
A first‐generation college student is typically defined as a student whose biological parent(s) or guardian(s) never attended college or who started but did not finish college. However, “first‐generation” can represent diverse family education situations. The first‐generation student community is a multifaceted, and intersectional group of individuals who frequently lack educational/financial resources to succeed and, consequently, require supportive environments with rigorous mentorship. However, first‐generation students often do not make their identity as first‐generation students known to others due to several psychosocial and academic factors. Therefore, they are often “invisible minorities” in higher education. In this paper, we describe the diverse family situations of first‐generation students, further define “first‐generation,” and suggest five actions that first‐generation trainees at the undergraduate/graduate stages can engage in to succeed in an academic climate. We also provide suggestions for mentors to accommodate first‐generation students' unique experiences and equip them with tools to deliver intentional mentoring practices. We hope that this paper will help promote first‐generation student success throughout the academic pipeline.