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1. “You Really Have to Play With the Hand You’re Dealt”: How Traditional-Aged College Seniors Understand Class Mobility.

Author

Sullenberger, Sabrina, Wood, Leila, Hostetter, Carol, and Bloomquist, Kori R.

Subjects
*ACADEMIC achievement, *COLLEGE students, *CONCEPTUAL structures, *DECISION making, *GAMBLING, *GROUNDED theory, *MOTIVATION (Psychology), *POVERTY, *RESEARCH, *SOCIAL classes, *SOCIAL mobility, *STUDENT attitudes, *QUALITATIVE research, *DATA analysis software
Abstract

This grounded theory study explores how 55 college seniors understand class mobility. Respondents identified family of origin, motivation, and educational attainment as key factors in shaping class mobility. The respondents’ use of narrative story-telling in response to prompts led the research team to develop a grounded theory of class mobility as parallel to playing a hand of poker. Implications for working with college students to increase their understanding of poverty and social mobility are shared. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

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2015
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