Presentation
Factors Influencing First-Generation Students' Ability To Obtain A Doctoral Degree In Clinical Psychology: An Intersectional Approach
First Generation Symposium
(2021)
Abstract
Although first-generation college students aspire to obtain graduate education, we know they are less likely to earn these advanced degrees compared to their non-first-generation counterparts (Engle & Tinto, 2008). There are several identified reasons for this discrepancy including differences in social identity from their families, financial barriers, and lack of social support (Gardner & Holley, 2011; King, 2017; Michalski et al., 2011). For example, it has been described how, "many of our families have difficulty understanding why anyone would go to school after finishing college" (Cook-Morales et al., 1995). The first half of this symposium will provide insight and discussion on previous literature relative to first-generation students aspiring to obtain doctoral degrees in clinical psychology. Next, presenters will transition to a panel discussion with attendees regarding their roads to successfully being admitted into a clinical psychology Ph.D. program. Our objective is to present students with various pathways to achieving this goal and how we overcame certain challenges as first-generation students while acknowledging intersectional factors at play.
Disciplines
Publication Date
October 2, 2021
Citation Information
Lauren Wallace, Ebru Yucel, Juliana D'Onofrio and Jim A. Haugh. "Factors Influencing First-Generation Students' Ability To Obtain A Doctoral Degree In Clinical Psychology: An Intersectional Approach" First Generation Symposium (2021) Available at: http://works.bepress.com/jim-haugh/4/