Researchers and policymakers have shown significant concern over urban communities' sociological and criminological disparities. Yet, research has not focused on the direct correlation between life’s hardships and stressors for minority students raised in urban communities and their resiliency to pursue higher education. This study explores the perspectives of 7 students enrolled at a small, private, 4-year higher education institution in Northern New Jersey. The findings illustrate the importance of collegiate programs that directly impact the lives of urban minority students exposed to trauma-related incidents within their communities that create life stressors and hardships.

Last modified

• 03/04/2024

Creator

• Arrington, Jonnese

Subject

• Education

Publisher

• Saint Peter's University

Keyword

• College
• College Students
• Urban Communities
• Violence
• Qualitative
• sociological
• criminological
• minority students
• higher education
• Northern New Jersey
• trauma

Date created

• 2022

Resource type

• Dissertation

Rights statement

• In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted