“A Boulder Being Lifted”: A Post-Intentional Phenomenological Exploration Of Sense Of Belonging For Rural Students At A Large, Urban University
2019-04
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“A Boulder Being Lifted”: A Post-Intentional Phenomenological Exploration Of Sense Of Belonging For Rural Students At A Large, Urban University
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Rural students comprise an under-served and marginalized population in U.S. Higher Education. Little is known about the experiences of these students in college, particularly regarding the ways in which these students experience sense of belonging—a phenomenon which has been linked to myriad positive outcomes for college students. Utilizing a post-intentional phenomenological framework, this qualitative study seeks to explore how the phenomenon of belonging may take shape for rural students at a large, urban university. Secondary research questions explore conceptualizations of rurality and rural identity, as well as the ways in which university sponsored programs, student services, or departments impact the phenomenon of belonging for rural students. Interviews with ten self-identified rural students were explored in connection with researcher post-reflexion and thinking with theory to produce new understandings of rurality, rural identity, and the phenomenon of belonging. Based on this new knowledge production, recommendations and opportunities for research, policy, and practice are provided.
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University of Minnesota Ph.D. dissertation. April 2019. Major: Organizational Leadership, Policy, and Development. Advisor: Michael Stebleton. 1 computer file (PDF); vii, 195 pages.
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Yenney-Henderson, Caolfionn. (2019). “A Boulder Being Lifted”: A Post-Intentional Phenomenological Exploration Of Sense Of Belonging For Rural Students At A Large, Urban University. Retrieved from the University Digital Conservancy, https://hdl.handle.net/11299/215119.
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