Academic Literature
First-Generation Strength: Supporting First Generation College Students in Study Abroad
By: Dr. Kyle Rausch
First-generation college students are an underrepresented group in terms of study abroad participation nationally and at Arizona State University (ASU). The ASU and International Studies Abroad (ISA) Planning Scholars Scholarship Program was developed to support first-generation college students in their pursuit of study abroad.
Learning Abroad and Engagement at Home for First-Generation College Students: The Relationship of Study Abroad Participation in Civic Outcomes
By: Dr. Radomir Ray Mitic
Research study aims to gain a greater understanding of the factors that relate to a college student’s decision to participate in study abroad, and, in particular, to determine whether that relationship is moderated by a college student’s generational status. The second aim is to gain a greater understanding of the relationship between participation in study abroad and civic engagement.
Assets-Based Learning Abroad: First-Generation Latinx College Students Leveraging and Increasing Community Cultural Wealth in Costa Rica
By: David Wick, Tasha Y. Willis, Jacqueline Rivera, Evelyn Lueker, and Maria Hernandez
This qualitative study counters deficit narratives about first-generation Latinx students by exploring multiple forms of community cultural wealth (CCW; Yosso, 2005) that 25 students leveraged and increased during service activities and homestays in Costa Rica
Study Abroad Participation and Engagement Practices of First-Generation Undergraduate Students
By: Dr. Brian Andriano
The purpose of this dissertation was to establish if a predictive relationship existed between four student engagement variables and participation in study abroad for first-generation students.