The ninth edition of The Sociology of Education examines the field in rare breadth by
incorporating a diverse range of theoretical approaches and a distinct sociological lens in its …

In Learning to Be Latino, sociologist Daisy Verduzco Reyes paints a vivid picture of Latino
student life at a liberal arts college, a research university, and a regional public university …

Social scientists have long recognized that college students from lower-income households
have lower college completion rates than their more affluent peers who are attending the …

The transition from late adolescence to early adulthood represents a key moment in
trajectories of social reproduction and mobility. A central mechanism influencing these …

The research first seeks to understand among bachelor's degree recipients the ways student
engagement and high-impact practices (HIPs) mediate the relationship between students' …

This dissertation focuses on how class background and institutional context shape students'
experiences of faculty mentorship, academic success strategies, and the relationship of …

Since the late 1980s, lower-income, firstgeneration college students have been a focal point
of scholars of higher education. With three decades of research now accumulated, we have …

The purpose of this qualitative interview study is to explore the experiences of first-
generation college students (FGCS) through a unique perspective, specifically, through …

Plus line''(p. 159). Here, it is not clear whether Jack arrived at this figure based on a question
asked systematically in his interviews; nor does he state whether this means that 80 percent …

Working-class students experience numerous barriers in accessing and persisting within
higher education. These barriers are often amplified at public research institutions that …