First-Generation College Students at a Four-Year University: Background Characteristics, Reasons for Pursuing Higher Education, and First-Year Experiences

By K. Bui. 2002

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Desafíos y Bendiciones (2012, background): “Bui (2002), however, examined the background characteristics, decisions for attending college, and experiences of 207 college students attending four 4-year universities.”
Roles of Gender, Race, and SES in the College Choice Process Among First-Generation and Nonfirst-Generation Students (2008, background): “…body of research consistently points out that first-generation college students are more likely to be from a low SES family, ethnic minority, and to speak a language other than English at home (Bui, 2002; Terenzini, Springer, Pascarella, & Nora, 1995), relative to their nonfirst-generation peers.”
Family Involvement: Impacts on Post-secondary Educational Success for First-Generation Appalachian College Students (2009, background): “…college students, and it is similar to the stories of first-generation students from all backgrounds, particularly those from lower-income families to whom the complexities of college life are a mystery (Billson & Terry, 1982; Bui, 2002; London, 1989; Olenchak & Hebert, 2002; Riehl, 1994).”
Social class differences in social integration among students in higher education: a meta-analysis and recommendations for future research. (2012, background): “As a result, working-class students may feel a greater pressure from their family to study and succeed academically (Bryan & Simmons, 2009; Bui, 2002).”
Stories as Knowledge: Bringing the Lived Experience of First-Generation College Students Into the Academy (2010, background): “Given the lack of financial resources, first-generation students are also more likely to live off-campus and work at least part-time, which constrains their academic and social integration on campuses (Bui, 2002; Engle &Tinto, 2008).”
The Unwritten Rules of Engagement: Social Class Differences in Undergraduates' Academic Strategies (2016, background): “…students from lower social class backgrounds arrive at college less academically prepared than their peers from higher social class backgrounds (Bui, 2002; Cabrera & La Nasa, 2001; Lohfink & Paulson, 2005; Massey, Charles, Lundy, & Fischer, 2006; Perna, 2005; Terenzini, Springer, Yaeger,…”
Social Capital and Academic Motivation Among First-Generation Community College Students (2015, background): “Previous literature (Bui, 2002; Chen & Carroll, 2005; Padgett et al., 2012) has documented that college-educated parents tend to understand the culture of higher education and, therefore, often recognize the value of social capital present in the institution; these parents typically encourage their…”
Financial, Academic, and Environmental Influences on the Retention and Graduation of Students (2007, background): “Although first-generation students generally do not lack in ability, often they may feel less prepared for college and have a greater fear of failure than students whose parents have earned at least a bachelor’s degree (Bui, 2002; Pascarella et al., 2004; Warburton, Bugarin, & Nunez, 2001).”
First-Generation Students' Sense of Belonging, Mental Health, and Use of Counseling Services at Public Research Universities (2014, background): “For example, first-generation students are more likely to be older, come from minority backgrounds, and have a disability (Bui, 2002).”
The Experience of Low-SES Students in Higher Education: Psychological Barriers to Success and Interventions to Reduce Social-Class Inequality (2017, background): “More specifically, first-generation college students are more likely to be afraid of failure (Bui, 2002) and thus more likely to endorse performance-avoidance goals in college (i.e., trying not to be outperformed by others, Jury, Smeding, Court, & Darnon, 2015; Jury, Smeding, & Darnon, 2015) than…”
Breaking down Barriers: Academic Obstacles of First-Generation Students at Research Universities. (2012, background): “Additionally, first-generation students are more likely to be non-native English speakers, immigrants (i.e., born outside of the U.S.), single parents, and financially independent from their parents (Bui, 2002).”
First-Generation Undergraduate Students and the Impacts of the First Year of College: Additional Evidence (2012, background): “…examining firstgeneration students has primarily focused on three distinct outcome measures: (a) college choice decisions and aspirations (e.g., Bui, 2002, 2005; Ceja, 2006; Gibbons & Shoffner, 2004), (b) academic achievement (e.g., Chen & Carroll, 2005; Dennis, Phinney, & Ivey-Chuateco, 2005;…”
Predictors of Imposter Phenomenon among Talented Ethnic Minority Undergraduate Students (2015, unknown): “…first-generation students often face additional challenges that their non–first-generation counterparts do not experience or experience to a lesser extent, which can lead to a longer-time to degree completion (Bui, 2002; Ishitani, 2006) and lower academic aspirations (Terenzini et al., 1996).”
The Gap between Educational Aspirations and Attainment for First-Generation College Students and the Role of Parental Involvement (2006, methodology): “SES and race variables were chosen as a result of the prior scholarship outlining these demographic differences among first-generation and non-first-generation students (Brown & Burkhardt, 1999; Bui, 2002; Choy, 2001; Nunez & Cuccaro-Alamin, 1998; Terenzini et al., 1996).”
“You Never Become Fully Independent”: Family Roles and Independence in First-Generation College Students (2018, methodology): “Prior research has discussed the different types of support FG students receive from family members (Azmitia et al., 2018; Bui, 2002; Nichols & Islas, 2016; Palbusa & Gauvain, 2017; Sy, Fong, Carter, Boehme, & Alpert, 2011), but has not fully documented the emotional support offered by students to…”