| Title: |
An Anti-Deficit Investigation of Resilience among University Students with Adverse Experiences |
| Language: |
English |
| Authors: |
Ruby Hernandez; Rebecca Covarrubias (ORCID 0000-0002-9943-8496); Sara Radoff; Elizabeth Moya; Ángel Jesús Mora |
| Source: |
Journal of College Student Retention: Research, Theory & Practice. 2024 26(3):653-676. |
| Availability: |
SAGE Publications. 2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320. Tel: 800-818-7243; Tel: 805-499-9774; Fax: 800-583-2665; e-mail: journals@sagepub.com; Web site: https://sagepub.com |
| Peer Reviewed: |
Y |
| Page Count: |
24 |
| Publication Date: |
2024 |
| Document Type: |
Journal Articles; Reports - Research |
| Education Level: |
Higher Education; Postsecondary Education |
| Descriptors: |
Resilience (Psychology); Student Experience; Undergraduate Students; Hispanic American Students; Minority Serving Institutions; Student Attitudes |
| DOI: |
10.1177/15210251221109950 |
| ISSN: |
1521-0251; 1541-4167 |
| Abstract: |
Experiencing extreme adversity -- such as homelessness, abuse, or incarceration -- creates barriers for educational success. Yet, there is a dearth of literature on the higher education pathways of students who experienced adversity (SEA). A researcher-practitioner collaboration aimed to understand the structural challenges SEA navigated on campus and the factors promoting their resilience and retention. Ten SEA-identified students participated in semi-structured in-depth interviews. Using thematic analyses, we constructed three themes describing challenges they encountered, including experiencing a lack of community, safety concerns, and stigmatization. We also noted four themes reflecting resilience, including how SEA found a sanctuary through a campus program, gave back to similar others, reframed stigmatization, and gained personal strength through networks. An anti-deficit framework helped identify how SEA are leveraging their community strengths and past experiences to thrive in institutions still not fully prepared to serve them. We offer recommendations for how institutions can be more inclusive of SEA. |
| Abstractor: |
As Provided |
| Entry Date: |
2024 |
| Accession Number: |
EJ1442735 |
| Database: |
ERIC |