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    A View from the 50th Street Gate on Washington Avenue: Reflections of a Working Class Academic.

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    Author/Creator
    Wyatt-Nichol, Heather
    Date
    2012
    Type of Work
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    journal articles
    Citation of Original Publication
    Wyatt-Nichol, H. (2012). A view from the 50th street gate on Washington Avenue: Reflections of a working class academic. Journal of Public Affairs Education, 18(1), 17-28
    Subjects
    First generation students, social class, higher education
    Abstract
    This manuscript offers a firsthand account of obstacles I experienced as a working-class, first-generation college student and how my origins still affect my thoughts and actions as a professor of Public Administration. In this context, I consider larger issues of social class in admissions and the overall college experience, including proposing strategies to help students, especially those whose backgrounds are similar to mine, to maximize their odds of finishing their degrees. The manuscript ends by proposing that our field begin placing more emphasis on understanding social class inequalities.


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    Robert L. Bogomolny Library
    University of Baltimore
    1420 Maryland Ave.
    Baltimore, MD 21201
    Email: knowledgeworks@ubalt.edu


    If you wish to submit a copyright complaint or withdrawal request, please email mdsoar-help@umd.edu.