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Rural Postsecondary Quandaries
Sun, April 15, 8:15 to 9:45am, Millennium Broadway New York Times Square, Floor: Third Floor, Room 3.11Session Type: Paper Session
Abstract
The papers in this session examine rural college-going and post-secondary transitions through the lens of place, race, class, and gender. Rural youth aspirations, transition experiences, and parental involvement and support are explored.
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Papers
"We Don't Know How to Do This": Parents' Role in Rural College Aspirations and Transitions - Mara Casey Tieken, Bates College
In Search of Stability: The Complexity of Rural College-Going, Uncertain Economies, and Family Involvement - Kathleen E. Gillon, University of Maine; Patrick Cheek, University of Maine at Orono
Learning to Stay: Critical, Place-Conscious Approaches to Postsecondary Citizenship Education in Atlantic Canada - Sarah King, University of New Brunswick
Place, Class, and Gender: Intersecting Influences on Appalachian Women's Postsecondary Opportunities, Transitions, and Freshman Experiences - Katlin Swisher, West Virginia University; Erin McHenry-Sorber, West Virginia University
Presence and Proximity: A Study of Rural School Students' Aspirations for Higher Education - Jennifer M. Gore, The University of Newcastle; Leanne Fray, The University of Newcastle; Sally Patfield, The University of Newcastle; Jess Harris, University of Newcastle; Adam Lloyd, The University of Newcastle; Max Smith, University of Newcastle; Geoff Whitty, The University of Newcastle