How do estranged students experience higher education? A longitudinal comparative case study of two UK universities

在英国高等教育（HE）的政策，有一个扩大参与（WP）的措施越来越重视，并从获得整个“学生的生活方式”的方法的重点转移。大学被期望容纳“非传统”的学生群体，并且对这些学生的经历的研究领域越来越多。然而，有一群学生很少讨论“疏远型学生”，即那些与父母“没有沟通关系”的学生。正如最近的研究表明，这些学生可能在高等教育中挣扎，缺乏经济，社会和文化资本。近年来，英国慈善机构Stand Alone一直致力于提高全国对家庭疏远的认识，并改善大学对疏远学生的支持。为了探讨他们在高等教育中的经验，本项目提出了一个纵向比较案例研究，跟踪12个二年级疏远的学生在两所大学一年。本研究将通过一系列半结构化的访谈和日记，探讨参与者如何看待自己作为学生的差异，他们的经历，以及他们的大学提供给他们的支持。叙事分析使用布迪厄框架，将雇用。通过与Stand Alone的合作，这项工作有望为慈善机构的实践提供信息，同时也为大学、全国学生联合会和英国政府的实践提供信息。最终，本研究旨在支持疏远的学生在他有一个积极的经验。

In UK higher edcuation (HE) policy, there is an increasing emphasis on widening participation (WP) measures, and a shift in focus away from access to the whole 'student's lifestyle' approach. Universities are expected to accommodate for 'non-traditional' student groups, and there is a growing field of research into the experiences of these students. However, one group of students rarely discusses are 'estranged students', those who have 'no communicative relationship' with their parents. As recent research has indicated, these students may struggle in HE, lacking financial, social and cultural capital. In recent years, UK charity Stand Alone has worked to increase awareness of family estrangement nationally, and improve university support for estranged students. To explore their experiences in HE, this project proposes a longitudinal comparative case study to follow 12 second-year-estranged students for one year at two universities. This study will examine differences in how the participants perceive themselves as students, their experiences, and the support offered to them by their university, through a series of semi-structured interviews and diary entries. Narrative analysis using a Bourdieusian framework, will be employed. Through collaboration with Stand Alone, this work is expected to inform the charity's practice, but also the practice of Universities, the National Union of Students, and the UK Government. Ultimately, this research aims to support estranged students to have a positive experience in HE.