Document Type
Peer-Reviewed Article
Publication Date
5-2017
Abstract
This article presents the story of Chandra (her real name), a middle-aged, Guyanese-American woman attending an adult education center in the Northeast United States. Chandra grew up in extreme poverty in Guyana, and was taken out of school at age eight to help meet the family’s basic needs. At age 22, she immigrated to the United States in hopes of better opportunities. Through narrative methods, Chandra’s story is constructed from 34 narrative and expository written texts that she composed for a literacy tutoring program, as well as three in-depth oral interviews. The result is a moving account of Chandra’s childhood in Guyana, immigration and acculturation in the United States, and her determination to continue her education despite the obstacles she has faced.
Recommended Citation
Danzak, R. L. (2017). Chandra’s story: An adult education student journeys from fear to gratitude. The Qualitative Report, 22(5), 1227-1236. Retrieved from http://nsuworks.nova.edu/tqr/vol22/iss5/2
Publication
The Qualitative Report
Volume
22
Issue
5
Pages
1227-1236
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
