College Aspirations and Access in Working-Class Rural Communities

College Aspirations and Access in Working-Class Rural Communities

College Aspirations and Access in Working-Class Rural Communities

Sonja Ardoin

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Bloomsbury Publishing plc
Año de edición:
2019
ISBN:
9781498536882
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This book explores how a working-class rural environment influences students’ collegiate aspirations and access. Centered on a case study of the concepts of college knowledge and university jargon in rural public high schools, it offers analysis as well as strategies for helping students and counselors learn academic language.

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