Type of Paper
Paper: Empirical
Abstract
Community colleges serve diverse populations including LGB emerging adults who are attempting to find their place within society. Through a thematic analysis of narrative interviews and a focus group we found on one, rural campus there is a culture of isolation, which may limit individuals growth both personally and academically.
Keywords
LGB, Identity, Isolation, Rural Community Colleges
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Recommended Citation
Ferris, E. J.,
&
Phillips, M. S.
(2016).
Isolated Identities: The Storied Lives of LGB Emerging Adults on a Rural, Community College Campus.
Adult Education Research Conference.
https://newprairiepress.org/aerc/2016/papers/19
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Isolated Identities: The Storied Lives of LGB Emerging Adults on a Rural, Community College Campus
Community colleges serve diverse populations including LGB emerging adults who are attempting to find their place within society. Through a thematic analysis of narrative interviews and a focus group we found on one, rural campus there is a culture of isolation, which may limit individuals growth both personally and academically.
