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First-Generation Students in Pursuit of the PhD: Comparing Socialization Experiences and Outcomes to Continuing-Generation Peers

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  • Josipa Roksa
  • David F. Feldon
  • Michelle Maher

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Although first-generation students represent a substantial proportion of doctoral students, few studies have examined their experiences and outcomes. We contribute to this nascent area of inquiry by comparing experiences and outcomes of first-generation and continuing-generation students during the first 3 years of doctoral education. Contrary to expectations, the results based on a national sample of PhD students in biology revealed remarkable similarity in experiences and outcomes between first-generation and continuing-generation students. One notable exception to this overall pattern of similarity was research productivity in the second year. By examining the relationships between students’ experiences and outcomes over time, the findings illuminate the unique ways in which socialization experiences are related to specific outcomes and the extent to which those relationships change across years. Thus, this study offers initial insights into the nuanced ways in which students’ socialization experiences contribute to various outcomes of doctoral education.

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  • Josipa Roksa & David F. Feldon & Michelle Maher, 2018. "First-Generation Students in Pursuit of the PhD: Comparing Socialization Experiences and Outcomes to Continuing-Generation Peers," The Journal of Higher Education, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 89(5), pages 728-752, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:uhejxx:v:89:y:2018:i:5:p:728-752
    DOI: 10.1080/00221546.2018.1435134
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    1. Ching-Hui Lin & Jyun-Hong Chen & Eric S. Lin & C. Owen Lo, 2022. "The Effects of College Student Experience on Degree Aspirations for Graduate Education," SAGE Open, , vol. 12(3), pages 21582440221, August.
    2. Aaron Cohen & Yehuda Baruch, 2022. "Abuse and Exploitation of Doctoral Students: A Conceptual Model for Traversing a Long and Winding Road to Academia," Journal of Business Ethics, Springer, vol. 180(2), pages 505-522, October.
    3. Gupta, Parul & Prashar, Anupama & Giannakis, Mihalis & Dutot, Vincent & Dwivedi, Yogesh K., 2022. "How organizational socialization occurring in virtual setting unique: A longitudinal study of socialization," Technological Forecasting and Social Change, Elsevier, vol. 185(C).
    4. Lindahl, Jonas, 2023. "Conscientiousness predicts doctoral students’ research productivity," Journal of Informetrics, Elsevier, vol. 17(1).

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