First-Generation Student Experiences in Higher Education: Counterstories - Paperback

by Carl E. James (Author), Leanne E. Taylor (Author)

This work explores the experiences of students who attended university through an access program and how they brought their university experiences with them into adult life. This book is for educators, administrators, scholars, students, and community agencies interested in extending understandings of first-generation university students.

Author Biography

Carl E. James is a Professor of Education, Youth & Equity Studies, and holds the Jean Augustine Chair in Education, Community & Diaspora at York University, Toronto, Canada.

Leanne E. Taylor is an Associate Professor in the Faculty of Education at Brock University, St. Catharines, Canada, and Editor in Chief of the Journal of the International Society for Teacher Education.