Time And Money Explain Social Class Differences In Students’ Social Integration At University

Keywords

first-generation students; social class; social inclusion; social integration; socio-economic status

Abstract

Working-class students tend to be less socially integrated at university than middle-class students. The present research investigated two potential reasons for this working-class social exclusion effect. First, working-class students may have fewer finances available to participate in social activities. Second, working-class students tend to be older than middle-class students and, consequently, they are likely to have more work and/or childcare commitments. These additional commitments may prevent them from attending campus which, in turn, reduces their opportunity for social integration. These predictions were confirmed among undergraduate students at an Australian university (N = 433) and a US university (N = 416). Strategies for increasing working-class students' social integration at university are discussed.

Publication Date

2-1-2017

Publication Title

Studies in Higher Education

Volume

42

Issue

2

Number of Pages

315-330

Document Type

Article

Personal Identifier

scopus

DOI Link

https://doi.org/10.1080/03075079.2015.1045481

Socpus ID

84933056526 (Scopus)

Source API URL

https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/84933056526

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