Experiences of Minority College Students with Disabilities in STEM

Autor/inn/en	da Silva Cardoso, Elizabeth; Phillips, Brian N.; Thompson, Kerry; Ruiz, Derek; Tansey, Timothy N.; Chan, Fong
Titel	Experiences of Minority College Students with Disabilities in STEM
Quelle	In: Journal of Postsecondary Education and Disability, 29 (2016) 4, S.375-388 (14 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
Schlagwörter	College Students; STEM Education; Minority Group Students; Student Experience; Disabilities; Qualitative Research; Academic Support Services; Student Personnel Services; Attitude Measures; Semi Structured Interviews; Coding; Interpersonal Relationship; Social Support Groups; Academic Accommodations (Disabilities); Barriers; Student Motivation; Help Seeking; New York (New York); Louisiana (Baton Rouge) + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Collegestudent; STEM; Studienerfahrung; Handicap; Behinderung; Qualitative Forschung; Codierung; Programmierung; Interpersonal relation; Interpersonal relations; Interpersonelle Beziehung; Zwischenmenschliche Beziehung; Social support; Soziale Unterstützung; Schulische Motivation; Help-seeking behavior; Help-seeking behaviour; Hilfe suchendes Verhalten
Abstract	Despite recent growth in the number of college students majoring in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM), there is a disparity in participation for students from racial and ethnic minority backgrounds with disabilities. This issue has received little attention in the research literature. We sought to gain a better understanding of the experiences of minority students with disabilities in their pursuits of a degree and career in STEM and their experiences with a program designed to support the accomplishment of this goal--the Minority-Disability Alliance in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (MIND Alliance). We used the Consensual Qualitative Research (CQR) approach to address the research questions with six former or current STEM students who received MIND Alliance services and supports. Results provide insights into the experiences of STEM students from racial and ethnic minority backgrounds with disabilities, and the influence of the MIND Alliance program on their academic success. Findings emphasize the importance of social supports from peers, family, and the university, as well as the proper handling of accommodations. Participants were generally satisfied with MIND Alliance services and reported positive influences on academic and career goals and on social aspects of college success. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01