Perspectives, aspirations and perceived support students with low economic and cultural capital in the university in Spain and Dominican Republic
This paper investigates the characteristics and both material and emotional costs of upward social mobility through university education in Spain and the Dominican Republic. A comparative qualitative study has been carried out, based on biographical-narrative interviews, with a sample of 6 Dominica...
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This paper investigates the characteristics and both material and emotional costs of upward social mobility through university education in Spain and the Dominican Republic. A comparative qualitative study has been carried out, based on biographical-narrative interviews, with a sample of 6 Dominican students and 9 Spanish students coming from an economically disadvantaged background. The results show the social mobility experiences and expectations of the participants and their families, with different nuances in the two contexts. The need to combine study with work is one of the main costs of university. The primary coping strategy in both countries is material and symbolic family support, but additional coping mechanisms to persist in studies are also evident. The conclusions highlight both the perspectives developed by the participants and the critical role of structural dimensions (social background, national context, recent history, economy, social values, culture, religious beliefs) in understanding their experiences in the university context.
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| spelling | doaj-art-29bea0f3013b4c8081e0f54d8bccdae42025-08-20T02:13:16ZengLinköping University Electronic PressEuropean Journal for Research on the Education and Learning of Adults2000-74262024-02-0115110.3384/rela.2000-7426.4844Perspectives, aspirations and perceived support students with low economic and cultural capital in the university in Spain and Dominican RepublicJosé González-Monteagudo0Teresa Padilla-Carmona1María A. Tenorio-Rodríguez2University of Seville, SpainUniversity of Seville, Spain University of Seville, Spain This paper investigates the characteristics and both material and emotional costs of upward social mobility through university education in Spain and the Dominican Republic. A comparative qualitative study has been carried out, based on biographical-narrative interviews, with a sample of 6 Dominican students and 9 Spanish students coming from an economically disadvantaged background. The results show the social mobility experiences and expectations of the participants and their families, with different nuances in the two contexts. The need to combine study with work is one of the main costs of university. The primary coping strategy in both countries is material and symbolic family support, but additional coping mechanisms to persist in studies are also evident. The conclusions highlight both the perspectives developed by the participants and the critical role of structural dimensions (social background, national context, recent history, economy, social values, culture, religious beliefs) in understanding their experiences in the university context. https://rela.ep.liu.se/article/view/4844social mobilitynon-traditional studentsuniversityDominican RepublicSpain |
| spellingShingle | José González-Monteagudo Teresa Padilla-Carmona María A. Tenorio-Rodríguez Perspectives, aspirations and perceived support students with low economic and cultural capital in the university in Spain and Dominican Republic European Journal for Research on the Education and Learning of Adults social mobility non-traditional students university Dominican Republic Spain |
| title | Perspectives, aspirations and perceived support students with low economic and cultural capital in the university in Spain and Dominican Republic |
| title_full | Perspectives, aspirations and perceived support students with low economic and cultural capital in the university in Spain and Dominican Republic |
| title_fullStr | Perspectives, aspirations and perceived support students with low economic and cultural capital in the university in Spain and Dominican Republic |
| title_full_unstemmed | Perspectives, aspirations and perceived support students with low economic and cultural capital in the university in Spain and Dominican Republic |
| title_short | Perspectives, aspirations and perceived support students with low economic and cultural capital in the university in Spain and Dominican Republic |
| title_sort | perspectives aspirations and perceived support students with low economic and cultural capital in the university in spain and dominican republic |
| topic | social mobility non-traditional students university Dominican Republic Spain |
| url | https://rela.ep.liu.se/article/view/4844 |
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