Outcomes of social class and classism in first-and continuing-generation college students

Journal of Counseling Psychology

Volumn 63, Issue 4, 2016, Pages 487-496

  Allan, Blake A ^a   Garriott, Patton O ^b   Keene, Chesleigh N ^b  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DENVER   (United States)

Author keywords

Academic satisfaction; Classism; First generation college students; Life satisfaction; Social class

Indexed keywords

COLLEGE STUDENT; HUMAN; LIFE SATISFACTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PERCEPTION; PSYCINFO; SOCIAL CLASS; UNIVERSITY; WELLBEING; ACHIEVEMENT; ADOLESCENT; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; MALE; PREJUDICE; PSYCHOLOGY; SATISFACTION; STUDENT; YOUNG ADULT;

ACHIEVEMENT; ADOLESCENT; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; PREJUDICE; SOCIAL CLASS; STUDENTS; UNIVERSITIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84970021798     PISSN: 00220167     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/cou0000160     Document Type: Article

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