Thinking styles and experiential learning among first-generation university students from low income families

2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ching-yee Chan
Keyword(s):  
Experiential Learning ◽  
University Students ◽  
Low Income ◽  
First Generation ◽  
Thinking Styles ◽  
Low Income Families

scholarly journals Controlling Images: Institutional Stereotypes of Engagement of Low-Income Families, First-Generation Families, and Families of Color

JCSCORE ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 125-158
Author(s):  
Delma Ramos ◽  
Judy Marquez Kiyama ◽  
Casandra E. Harper
Keyword(s):  
Low Income ◽  
First Generation ◽  
College Experience ◽  
Family Engagement ◽  
Institutional Practice ◽  
Controlling Images ◽  
Multiple Case ◽  
Low Income Families ◽  
Families First

This multiple case study examines how higher education institutions utilize controlling images to establish guidelines of family engagement, including that of first-generation families, low-income families, and/or families of color. Family engagement is limited to the extent to which it aligns with controlling images that paint families as overly involved or as uninterested, disengaged, and absent from the college experience of their children. This research contributes to our understanding of institutional responsibility when engaging diverse families. By utilizing controlling images as a framework, the article critically examines the stereotypes ascribed to families that shape their engagement experiences. Institutional, practice-based, and research implications are offered.

The college counseling dilemma: Information and/or advice?

2020 ◽  
Vol 102 (2) ◽  
pp. 40-43
Author(s):  
Gorana Ilic ◽  
James E. Rosenbaum ◽  
Isabelle Matthies ◽  
Lynn Meissner
Keyword(s):  
School Counselors ◽  
Low Income ◽  
First Generation ◽  
College Counseling ◽  
High School Counselors ◽  
College Going ◽  
Specific Advice ◽  
Market Trends ◽  
Low Income Families ◽  
To Receive

College counseling has become an increasingly significant part of high school counselors’ jobs, but too often, they focus primarily on college access, without paying attention to whether students are choosing the appropriate college for them. Gorana Ilic, James Rosenbaum, Isabelle Matthies, and Lynn Meissner interviewed counselors to better understand their perceptions of their role and found that, while many made an effort to provide information about college options, they were reluctant to offer personalized advice. However, first-generation students from low-income families have fewer opportunities to receive specific advice from their families. Efforts to improve college-going rates, such as by having all students complete college applications, lead many counselors and students to turn to community colleges and other schools with low admissions standards, even if such schools are an “undermatch” for students’ actual capabilities. The authors suggest that counselors need to provide more individualized advice, while being aware of an array of college options, current labor market trends, and how bias may inform their recommendations.

scholarly journals Community-Based Medical Student Nutrition Counseling Training for Low-Income Families

PRiMER ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 2 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amy S. Williams ◽  
Pooja M. Patel ◽  
Nathan L. Beucke ◽  
Richelle J. Koopman
Keyword(s):  
Medical Student ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Experiential Learning ◽  
Nutrition Education ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Child Obesity ◽  
Nutrition Counseling ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Self Confidence ◽  
Low Income Families

Background and Objectives: Physician nutrition counseling has become increasingly important due to increases in child and adult obesity. However, medical student education on nutrition counseling, especially for low-income families, is insufficient. Methods: Eat Healthy, Stay Active! (EHSA) is a community-based child obesity program that provided experiential learning for medical students to counsel low-income Head Start families about nutrition. The authors conducted a focus group to explore medical students’ opinions about the proficiency of their nutrition education skills, especially in low-income families, and the role of EHSA. The authors also surveyed students about their self-confidence in providing low-income families with nutrition counseling. Results: Most students reported a favorable overall impression of EHSA with a mean score of 7 on a 10-point scale (1=poor experience, 10=very positive experience) and 70% reporting they would recommend EHSA to their classmates. They also reported a significant (80%, P< 0.0001) increase in their confidence of counseling patients about child obesity after participating in EHSA. In focus groups, students felt that EHSA improved their nutrition knowledge and helped them to understand barriers of low-income families for healthy nutrition. Conclusions: Students participating in EHSA, a novel, community-based, experiential learning project, gained self-confidence in providing nutrition counseling to low-income families. The program also positively impacted medical student personal opinions of low-income families by providing a personal reference for low-income struggles.

Demonstrating Nutrient Cost Gradients: A Brooklyn Case Study

2014 ◽  
Vol 84 (5-6) ◽  
pp. 244-251 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert J. Karp ◽  
Gary Wong ◽  
Marguerite Orsi
Keyword(s):  
Low Income ◽  
Energy Content ◽  
Food Selection ◽  
The United States ◽  
United States Department ◽  
Micronutrient Deficiencies ◽  
Caloric Density ◽  
Low Income Families ◽  
The Cost ◽  
The Impact

Abstract. Introduction: Foods dense in micronutrients are generally more expensive than those with higher energy content. These cost-differentials may put low-income families at risk of diminished micronutrient intake. Objectives: We sought to determine differences in the cost for iron, folate, and choline in foods available for purchase in a low-income community when assessed for energy content and serving size. Methods: Sixty-nine foods listed in the menu plans provided by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) for low-income families were considered, in 10 domains. The cost and micronutrient content for-energy and per-serving of these foods were determined for the three micronutrients. Exact Kruskal-Wallis tests were used for comparisons of energy costs; Spearman rho tests for comparisons of micronutrient content. Ninety families were interviewed in a pediatric clinic to assess the impact of food cost on food selection. Results: Significant differences between domains were shown for energy density with both cost-for-energy (p < 0.001) and cost-per-serving (p < 0.05) comparisons. All three micronutrient contents were significantly correlated with cost-for-energy (p < 0.01). Both iron and choline contents were significantly correlated with cost-per-serving (p < 0.05). Of the 90 families, 38 (42 %) worried about food costs; 40 (44 %) had chosen foods of high caloric density in response to that fear, and 29 of 40 families experiencing both worry and making such food selection. Conclusion: Adjustments to USDA meal plans using cost-for-energy analysis showed differentials for both energy and micronutrients. These differentials were reduced using cost-per-serving analysis, but were not eliminated. A substantial proportion of low-income families are vulnerable to micronutrient deficiencies.

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