Economically disadvantantaged students : perceptions and the acquisition of self-efficacy

<p>Understanding economically disadvantaged students and the ways in which they perceive their environment, enrolled in middle to upper class universities, is essential to the study of student development. Six economically disadvantaged students were studied in order to understand their acquisition of self-efficacy, experienced challenges, and the ways in which they perceived their environment. The interviews revealed important information regarding their identity development in relation to economic status and their challenges and/or setbacks. Moreover, a theoretical framework is presented to assess institutional intent and impact, thus facilitating the disruption of oppressive policies and systems.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Arts (M.A.)

Level thesis:degree_level

Thesis - Pacific Access Restricted

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Education

Year dc:date.available

2008

Author dc:creator

• Camacho, Maria Sayil

Contributors dc:contributor

• Joanna Royce-Davis

• Higher education
• College students
• Economic conditions
• Low-income
• Psychology
• Education
• Educational Administration and Supervision

Licence

• http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/

Repository record dc:identifier

https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/uop_etds/701

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:scholarlycommons.pacific.edu:uop_etds-1700