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Direct linkTierney, William G. – Review of Higher Education, 2013
This article uses the life history method to chronicle the challenges of a low-income, first-generation student en route to college. The paper addresses three questions: how Manuel navigates college and related topics such as roommates, family, and money; how he creates social networks; and how he works with adults such as teachers and…
Descriptors: First Generation College Students, Biographies, Social Capital, Social Networks
