Introduction: Why this topic? -- Chapter one: the importance of higher education -- Chapter two: study methods and student profiles -- Chapter three: the specter of food and housing insecurities -- Chapter four: staff perspectives and perceptions -- Chapter five: first-generation students navigating riverside -- Chapter six: gender as a factor for first-generation women -- Chapter seven: who can I talk to about my mental health? -- Chapter eight: so, what now? suggesting solutions and highlighting the role of meaning at riverside -- Conclusion: setting first-generation women up for success.
Summary:
"This book seeks to highlight the unique challenges first-generation women college students face in their goal to persist and persevere. Obstacles in the form of inadequate mental health supports, food, and housing insecurities can undermine their efforts"-- Provided by publisher.
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