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First-Generation Students in Service-Learning Programs: An Exploration of Institutional Support Practices

First-Generation Students in Service-Learning Programs: An Exploration of Institutional Support Practices

Matt Newlin, Andrew Brown
Copyright: © 2021 |Pages: 20
ISBN13: 9781799877448|ISBN10: 1799877442|ISBN13 Softcover: 9781799877455|EISBN13: 9781799877462
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-7744-8.ch008
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Newlin, Matt, and Andrew Brown. "First-Generation Students in Service-Learning Programs: An Exploration of Institutional Support Practices." The Proper Role of Higher Education in a Democratic Society, edited by Vincent Bowhay, IGI Global, 2021, pp. 133-152. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-7744-8.ch008

APA

Newlin, M. & Brown, A. (2021). First-Generation Students in Service-Learning Programs: An Exploration of Institutional Support Practices. In V. Bowhay (Ed.), The Proper Role of Higher Education in a Democratic Society (pp. 133-152). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-7744-8.ch008

Chicago

Newlin, Matt, and Andrew Brown. "First-Generation Students in Service-Learning Programs: An Exploration of Institutional Support Practices." In The Proper Role of Higher Education in a Democratic Society, edited by Vincent Bowhay, 133-152. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2021. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-7744-8.ch008

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Abstract

First-generation students count for roughly one-third of the students enrolled in higher education in the United States. However, the retention and graduation rates for first-generation students are much lower than their continuing-generation peers. In this chapter, the authors employ a strengths-based approach to explore institutional service-learning models that lead to improved outcomes for first-generation students. By connecting extant research to practical applications at the institutional level, the authors provide readers with multiple models from which to develop a service-learning program based on first-generation students' assets and strengths rather than their perceived deficits.

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