The Journal of Higher Education · 2004 · 732 citations · 0 references
EducationHigher EducationCultureCultural CapitalCultural Capital In EducationFirst-generation StatusFirst-generation Student ExperiencesFirst-generation Student ParticipationFirst-generation Student Performance GapsFirst-generation Student StatusFirst-generation StudentsInstitutionalized Cultural Capital
Longitudinal data from eighteen four-year colleges were analyzed to better understand differences between first-generation and other college students in the experiences and outcomes of postsecondary education. These differences were consistent with theorybased expectations regarding the acquisition of cultural capital during college.