This study investigates differences in academic engagement and retention between first-
generation and non-first-generation undergraduate students. Utilizing the Student …

The fact that 1st‐generation college students have lower retention rates than their peers and
confront barriers hindering college success is well known. However, less information exists …

The Career Development Quarterly celebrated its 100th anniversary during the past year
and continues to provide high‐quality research and conceptual articles of import to the study …

Sam Houston State University Abstract-In this investigation, the degree to which GPAs might
be different between firstgeneration and non-first-generation students by gender and …

What are first-generation college students'(FGCS) perspectives of employment screening
methods? The authors investigate which methods FGCS believe are likely to cause an …

Research findings suggested that positive parenting behaviors during adolescence continue
to have lasting effects on children, even when they enter young adulthood; though few …

The lived experiences of foreign women were explored to discover influences on their
international working lives. Life history narratives were collected in interviews with 12 …

During the midst of the Great Resignation, over 4.5 million people have changed jobs. While
a job change does not register as one of the top three drivers of stress, career transition …

Colleges and universities across the United States seek new, creative, and impactful ways to
enhance student engagement. The study of student engagement has led to the identification …

Women-owned businesses are the fastest growing segment in the United States economy.
Between 1997 and 2007, women-owned businesses grew twice as fast as male-owned …