TY - JOUR
T1 - “You Really Have to Play With the Hand You’re Dealt”
T2 - How Traditional-Aged College Seniors Understand Class Mobility
AU - Sullenberger, Sabrina
AU - Wood, Leila
AU - Hostetter, Carol
AU - Bloomquist, Kori R.
PY - 2015/11/17
Y1 - 2015/11/17
N2 - 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.
AB - 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.
KW - Qualitative methods
KW - class mobility
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U2 - 10.1080/10911359.2015.1052719
DO - 10.1080/10911359.2015.1052719
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84942195354
SN - 1091-1359
VL - 25
SP - 971
EP - 986
JO - Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment
JF - Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment
IS - 8
ER -