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Nontraditional Students' Perspectives on College Education: A Qualitative Study

✍ Scribed by Ruth Chao; Glenn E. Good

Publisher
American Counseling Association
Year
2004
Tongue
English
Weight
538 KB
Volume
7
Category
Article
ISSN
1099-0399

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✦ Synopsis

This study explored nontraditional college students' perspectives on their college education. Forty‐three undergraduate students with an average age of 38 years completed 60‐minute structured interviews. Qualitative research methodology based on grounded theory was used in data synthesis. Results identified the central concept of hopefulness, which interacted with 5 other themes: (a) motivation, (b) financial investment, (c) career development, (d) life transition, and (e) support systems. Implications for counseling practice and future research are discussed.

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