The majority of empirical literature on first generation college students (FGCSs) in the U.S. asserts that because their parents did not attend college, FGCSs are lacking important resources to be successful in college. However, this results in a deficit-based approach to the study of FGCSs that tends to highlight the differences between first-generation and continuing-education students. However, FGCSs possess a wealth of resources from parents and families that make them successful, and that are often ignored in research. Asset-based approaches to the study of FGCSs are becoming more frequent in the form of books, book chapters, and white papers; however, published empirical research has yet to adopt this approach. As a result, a deeper understanding of FGCSs’ experiences is essential to advancing diversity and equity in higher education. To begin to address this gap, a systematic literature review of empirical studies following the PRISMA framework was conducted on first generation college students and family support; the literature was critically reviewed and future directions for the field were identified. Applying a critical, cultural, and familial lens to the study of first-generation college students will contribute to reframing the research narrative towards an asset-based narrative.

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第一代大学生与家庭支持：实证研究文献的批判性回顾

大多数关于美国第一代大学生 (FGCS) 的实证文献断言，由于他们的父母没有上过大学，FGCS 缺乏在大学取得成功的重要资源。然而，这导致了基于赤字的 FGCS 研究方法，这种方法往往会突出第一代学生和继续教育学生之间的差异。然而，FGCS 拥有来自父母和家庭的丰富资源，这些资源使它们成功，而这些资源在研究中经常被忽略。基于资产的 FGCS 研究方法正以书籍、书籍章节和白皮书的形式越来越频繁；然而，已发表的实证研究尚未采用这种方法。因此，深入了解 FGCS 的经历对于促进高等教育的多样性和公平性至关重要。为了开始解决这一差距，根据 PRISMA 框架对第一代大学生和家庭支持的实证研究进行了系统的文献回顾；对文献进行了严格审查，并确定了该领域的未来方向。将批判性、文化和家庭视角应用于第一代大学生的研究，将有助于将研究叙事重新构建为基于资产的叙事。