The Influence of Lived Experiences on the Decision to Attend College: Reflections of Three First Generation Community College Students
Bellamey, Timothy Hall
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Title
The Influence of Lived Experiences on the Decision to Attend College: Reflections of Three First Generation Community College Students
Author(s)
Bellamey, Timothy Hall
Issue Date
2009
Doctoral Committee Chair(s)
Steven Aragon
Department of Study
Music
Discipline
Music
Degree Granting Institution
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Degree Name
Ed.D.
Degree Level
Dissertation
Keyword(s)
Education, Community College
Language
eng
Abstract
Narrative analysis was used to determine how cultural competencies affected the ability of the participants' families to prepare them for college. I also sought to understand the role of cultural capital in coping with life experiences and in their ultimate decision to enroll in a community college.
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