Routledge Recognizing and Serving Low-Income Students in Higher Education: An Examination of Institutional Policies, Practices, and Culture

Written for administrators, faculty, and staff in Higher Education who are working with low income and first-generation college students, Recognizing and Serving Low-Income Students in Higher Education uncovers organizational biases that prevent post-secondary institutions from adequately serving these students. This volume offers practical guidance for adopting new or revised policies and practices that have the potential to help these students thrive. This contributed volume is based on empirical studies that specifically examine the policies and practices of postsecondary institutions in the United States, England, and Canada. The contributing authors argue that discussions of diversity will be enriched by a better understanding of how institutional policies and practices affect low-income students. Unlike most studies on this topic, this volume focuses on institutional rather than federal, state and public policy. Institutional policies and practices have been largely ignored and this volume lifts the veil on processes that have remained hidden. Review "[Recognizing and Serving Low-Income Students in Higher Education] is a valuable volume that utilizes theoretical concepts to identify, critique, and revise institutional policy and cultural practices rooted in middle and upper class traditions… this volume should be appreciated by policymakers, as well as practitioners, faculty, and graduate students…Overall, I would highly recommend this book."―Teachers College Record "The volume is an excellent addition to the library of anyone seeking a thoughtful analysis of this underappreciated topic."―Diversity & Democracy "If the subject of equity and access for low-income students in higher education is of interest to you, this volume is essential to your collection as it challenges traditional concepts and theories, exposes new lines of inquiry, and provides suggestions for improving the lives and experiences of low-incomes students in higher education."―Education Review   About the Author Adrianna Kezar is Associate Professor for Higher Education at the University of Southern California.