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Chapter 9 - First-generation College Student Women of Immigrant Origin and Perspectives on the Role of Gender in their Experiences On- and Off-campus

from Part II - Experiences

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  16 May 2024

By
Graziella Pagliarulo McCarron ,
Sara Montiel  and
Sharrell Hassell-Goodman
Edited by
Blake R. Silver  and
Graziella Pagliarulo McCarron
Blake R. Silver
Affiliation:
George Mason University
Graziella Pagliarulo McCarron
Affiliation:
George Mason University
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This chapter – scaffolded by an interpretive, constructivist qualitative study design supported by liminality and intersectionality theory – shares the voices of nine undergraduate FGCS women of immigrant origin enrolled at a large, 4-year, public institution in the Mid-Atlantic. Our work was guided by the following research question: “How, if at all, do first-generation college student women of immigrant origin perceive the role of gender in their experiences on- and off-campus?” Analysis of multiple interviews with and among participants as well as analysis of participant journal reflections support findings that speak to the students’ perceptions of (1) how familial expectations and country/ies of origin values related to gender roles; (2) how race, immigration status, and language further complicated students’ perceptions of immigrant-origin identities; and (3) how serving in familial roles fostered gratitude, resilience, and transformation.

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first-generation college studentsgender identityimmigrant originfamilial rolesintersectionality
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Supporting College Students of Immigrant Origin
New Insights from Research, Policy, and Practice
 , pp. 176 - 199
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2024

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