"Gaining Power through Education": Experiences of Honduran Students from High Poverty Backgrounds. Issue 2 (3rd April 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Mather, Peter C.; Zempter, Christy; Ngumbi, Elizabeth; Nakama, Yuki; Manley, David; Cox, Haley
• Is Part Of: Journal of student affairs research and practice. Volume 54:Issue 2(2017)
• Page Start: 217
• Page End: 229
• Publication Date: 2017-04-03
• Subjects: Universities and colleges -- United States -- Periodicals; Counseling in higher education -- United States -- Periodicals; Counseling in higher education; Universities and colleges; United States; Periodicals; 378
• DOI: 10.1080/19496591.2017.1284669
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1949-6605

Abstract

Abstract : This is a study of students from high-poverty backgrounds attending universities in Honduras. Based on a series of individual and focus group interviews, the researchers found students from high-poverty backgrounds face numerous practical challenges in persisting in higher education. Despite these challenges, participants succeeded due to a variety of motivating factors, including commitments to family, community, and country. Participants demonstrated the importance of both strong personal agency and community support in their success.