Speaking up for the invisible minority: First-generation students in higher education.

Autor: Kamalumpundi V; Department of Internal Medicine, Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, Iowa, USA., Silvers S; Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Eberly College of Science, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania, USA., Franklin L; Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Eberly College of Science, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania, USA.; Millenium Scholars Program, Eberly College of Science, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania, USA., Neikirk K; Department of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee, USA., Spencer E; Department of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee, USA.; Teachers College, Columbia University, New York, New York, USA., Beasley HK; Department of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee, USA., Wanajalla CN; Vanderbilt Department of Medicine, Nashville, Tennessee, USA., Vue Z; Department of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee, USA., Crabtree A; Department of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee, USA., Kirabo A; Vanderbilt Department of Medicine, Nashville, Tennessee, USA., Gaddy JA; Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, USA.; Department of Veterans Affairs, Tennessee Valley Healthcare Systems, Nashville, Tennessee, USA., Damo SM; Department of Life and Physical Sciences, Fisk University, Nashville, Tennessee, USA.; Center for Structural Biology, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee, USA., McReynolds MR; Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Eberly College of Science, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania, USA., Odie LH; Department of Biological Sciences, Georgia Gwinnett College, Lawrenceville, Georgia, USA., Murray SA; Department of Cell Biology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA., Zavala ME; Department of Biology, California State University, Northridge, California, USA., Vazquez AD; Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA., Hinton A Jr; Department of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Journal of cellular physiology [J Cell Physiol] 2024 Jul; Vol. 239 (7), pp. e31158. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Jan 16.
DOI: 10.1002/jcp.31158
Abstrakt: 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.
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