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Podcast: THESIS: Trends in Higher Education Systems in International Spheres
Episode: (Finland) First-Generation Immigrant Family Students in Higher Education: Repositioning and Success in the Educational Journey
Description: In this episode, we speak with Golaleh Makrooni, who finished her doctoral dissertation on the experiences of First Generation Migrant Family Students on their educational journey in Finland in 2022. Golaleh's research provides a deeper understanding of how these students perceive themselves before and during their higher education experiences. One concept we didn't discuss in this episode is what Golaleh calls "outsider support," which she defines as the people who are always in the life story of these students, influencing their perceptions and decisions to continue their education successfully. Make sure to share this episode with anyone you know who...