Permanence Strategies for first-generation students of the Licenciatura en Enfermería at the Sede Regional Chamical, UNLaR

Abstract

This work focuses on the permanence strategies put into play by students who are the first generation of their
family to enter the university. The objective is to understand the process of constructing these strategies and
identify the interests and capitals involved, from the theoretical perspective of Pierre Bourdieu (1991). The
study population consists of first-generation students who completed the last year of the Licenciatura en
Enfermería at the Sede Regional Chamical of UNLaR in 2019. Quantitative (data analysis of secondary
sources) and qualitative (semi-structured interviews) methodological strategies were applied. Quantitative and
qualitative analysis led to the conclusion that among the main retention strategies in university studies appear:
literal note-taking, recording classes in audio and repeated listening afterwards, retake the course, networks
among women for childcare, peer support, and study groups. This exploratory and descriptive study will
contribute to decision-making at the level of public policies and institutional management for democratizing
access, improving retention, graduation rates, and university graduation in the context of the Sede Regional
Chamical, UNLaR.