Which family capitals aid rural and urban first-generation college students in China to realise intergenerational mobility in higher education?

Thesis

With the growth of the gross enrolment rate in higher education in China, the number of college students whose parents have no higher education experience is also increasing. This group of students is known as the first generation of college students. This phenomenon challenges cultural reproduction theories’ view that it is difficult for children from disadvantaged family who lack the cultural capital to realise an intergenerational breakthrough in higher education. Many studies found tha...

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Authors: Cheng, S

• Type of award: MSc taught course
• Level of award: Masters
• Awarding institution: University of Oxford
• Language: English
• Keywords: First-generation college students; Grounded theory methods; Mixed methods research; HE2021; Semi-structured interviews; Questionnaires; HE; Family capitals
• Subjects: Grounded theory; First-generation college students; Education, Higher; Mixed methods research; Interviews; Questionnaires