Keywords

Indigenous, college student, women, work, family

Abstract

Native American and First Nations (herein collectively referred to as Indigenous) women college students are faced with the challenge of balancing their cultural imperatives and the demands of the dominant Western culture in family, school, and work/employment roles. In order to explore these women’s experiences and perspectives, this study analyzed unstructured qualitative interviews of 11 Native American and 9 First Nations female college students. The themes that resulted from the hermeneutic analysis were (a) honoring Indigenous culture and community, (b) living in two worlds, (c) pursuing individual fulfillment and goals, and (d) acknowledging the importance and influence of family.

The Dissertation this paper originated from can be found here.

Original Publication Citation

Bingham, Jennie L.; Adolpho, Quintina Bearchief; Jackson, Aaron P.; Alexitch, Louise R. Indigenous Women College Students' Perspectives on College, Work, and Family. Journal of College Student Development, v55 n6 p615-632 Sep 2014.

Document Type

Peer-Reviewed Article

Publication Date

2014-9

Permanent URL

http://hdl.lib.byu.edu/1877/3510

Publisher

The Johns Hopkins University Press

Language

English

College

David O. McKay School of Education

Department

Counseling Psychology and Special Education

University Standing at Time of Publication

Associate Professor

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