Portnoi, Laura M. <br/><br/>
Employing Resistance and Resilience in Pursuing K-12 Schooling and Higher Education: Lived Experiences of Successful Female First-Generation Students of Color 

 -  Sage,  2019. 
 - Vol 54, Issue 3, 2019 (430-458 p.) 
<br/><br/> Drawing upon standpoint theory and phenomenology, this study chronicles the lived experiences of 16 successful female first-generation students of color as they pursued K-12 schooling and accessed higher education. Findings indicate that a complex set of school, family, peer, and personal factors affected students’ lived experiences in their urban environments; three holistic student profiles illustrate the interconnectedness of these factors. Stories of successful female first-generation students of color demonstrate how they, despite facing numerous challenges, used resistance and resilience during their K-12 urban schooling and when accessing higher education. 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>first generation students,<br/> resistance, resilience, public higher education, programs, postsecondary education, <br/>diversity,<br/> social,<br/> culture, <br/>subjects, <br/>college access, <br/>urban education, <br/>minority academic success, <br/>students of color