“Life is a struggle and we have to keep on fighting”: first generation students in Portugal in the age of economic crisis
“Life is a struggle and we have to keep on fighting”: first generation students in Portugal in the age of economic crisis

Summary/Abstract: This article is a critical analysis of the impact of the economic crisis the public sector of higher education in Portugal and is based on the biographical case study students from first-generation students, whose narrative reflects the precarious and unstable living conditions of this group. The author argues that the current state redistribution based on a negative stigma Students need social support, and too strong focus on supporting role of the family further strengthens the relatively low social status of such students. Finally, the ability to function under such students system depends on the support of individual care network.

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